| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1279 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 533 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 151 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 144 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 103 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |