| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 369 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 122 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |