| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 372 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| 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)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |