| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 224 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 175 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 12 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 4 |