| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4302 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2632 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 865 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 822 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 600 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 496 |
| Registration plate issues | 439 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 238 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 164 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 134 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 106 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 106 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 104 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 71 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 70 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 47 |