| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 793 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 677 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 621 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 100 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 66 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 65 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 46 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |