| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 468 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 360 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 315 |
| Registration plate issues | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |