| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4291 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3406 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 939 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 776 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 776 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 719 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 555 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 492 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 490 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 390 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 348 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 327 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 253 |
| Registration plate issues | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 201 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 176 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |