| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 44 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 2 |