| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 194 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 160 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly |1.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |