| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4906 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4520 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1069 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 741 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 556 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 445 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 390 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Rear brake binding | 306 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 297 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 287 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 238 |
| Registration plate issues | 235 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 195 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 186 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 185 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 150 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 145 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 113 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 112 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 75 |
| Windscreen has damage | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 61 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |