| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 545 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 267 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |