| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 405 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 308 |
| Registration plate issues | 191 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Rear brake binding | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 18 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |