| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 524 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 163 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |