| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2088 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 985 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 269 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 127 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 79 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |