| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1521 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 912 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 876 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 205 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 186 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Registration plate issues | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 112 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |