| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 304 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |