| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 948 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 560 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 388 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 94 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 86 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |