| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 828 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 456 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 324 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 80 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 20 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |