| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 385 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 191 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |