| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 437 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 296 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |