| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 789 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 619 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 329 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 80 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |