| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1457 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1422 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 613 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 457 |
| Registration plate issues | 428 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 372 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 337 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 216 |
| Rear brake binding | 188 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 174 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 163 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 63 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 53 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 50 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 49 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 47 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Front brake application uneven | 44 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 35 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 31 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 31 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |