| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 235 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |