| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |