| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 227 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Front fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |