| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7609 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5376 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4124 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3038 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1485 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1451 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1404 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1355 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 727 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 652 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 483 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 482 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 433 |
| Registration plate issues | 406 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 344 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 331 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 331 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 249 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 237 |
| Rear brake binding | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 214 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 189 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 161 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 144 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 127 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |