| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 80 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 79 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 7 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |