| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |