| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 89 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror/ side repeater lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working N/S wing mirror direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working Lens damaged and light inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft bearing likely to break up (6.1.7 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front fog lamp not working BOTH (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Daytime running lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |