| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1582 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1195 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Registration plate issues | 113 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 25 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |