| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 161 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 123 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 74 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire |6.1.3 |e|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel parking brake pedal (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |