| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 216 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |