| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 138 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |