| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 938 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 607 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 115 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 83 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 33 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |