| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 195 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 110 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Spare wheel insecure in carrier (6.1.5 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |