| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 934 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 340 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |