| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1679 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 685 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 674 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 516 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 509 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 402 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 281 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 124 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |