| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2024 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 956 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 577 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 214 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 117 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 23 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |