| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2117 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1523 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 651 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 447 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Registration plate issues | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 63 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 26 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 22 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 21 |