| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 379 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 308 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |