| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 206 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Steering column attachment defective to the extent that there is a serious risk of detachment (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |