| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 518 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 467 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 320 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 223 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |