| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2859 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1801 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1187 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 997 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 586 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| Registration plate issues | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 454 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 417 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 385 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 235 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 116 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 63 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |