| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2723 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2308 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 478 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 465 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 254 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 232 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 201 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 146 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 126 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 74 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 42 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |