| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 271 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 73 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |