| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 733 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 239 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |