| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3097 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1484 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 781 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 686 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 409 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 405 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Registration plate issues | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 164 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 99 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 93 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 66 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |