| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 165 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 125 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |