| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 432 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 337 |
| Registration plate issues | 290 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 199 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 9 |
| Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 8 |