| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 333 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 326 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |