| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 342 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 211 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 103 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 95 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 80 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Rear brake binding | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 8 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 6 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |