| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 664 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 400 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |