| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 139 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted pad lining loose (1.1.13 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Multiple cracks (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both dirty (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended child seat (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not face the rear (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b)) | 1 |