| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 320 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 174 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 7 |