| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 207 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |