| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 439 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 343 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |