| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 223 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 182 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |