| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 371 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |