| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5441 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3305 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1919 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1447 |
| Registration plate issues | 1002 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 959 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 360 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 217 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 150 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 98 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 93 |
| Central Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 82 |