| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 400 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 214 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 6 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |