| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 295 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 195 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |