| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 288 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 241 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 103 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously inoperative |7.1.5 |c|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c)) | 2 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |