| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 238 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 219 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 147 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 53 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Centre Rear Lower Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |