| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 371 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |