| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 332 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 247 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 192 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |