| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 312 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 129 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel parking brake pedal (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Steering column shaft deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |