| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 198 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 92 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |