| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 90 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust fumes entering cabin egr pipe (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |