| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 228 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 137 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |