| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 426 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 266 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 81 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Brake hose damaged | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |