| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 41 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine dip stick (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn bush (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel adjusted h/brake cable (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing housing insecure (6.1.7 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring heavily deteriorated battery terminal corroded through and insecure (4.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |