| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 827 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 168 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |