| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 256 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 33 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 14 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |