| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 335 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |