| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9008 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1600 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 282 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 181 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 125 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 102 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 88 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 74 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 40 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |