| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 269 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 218 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Front Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |