| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 71 |
| Registration plate issues | 52 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |