| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4641 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3538 |
| Registration plate issues | 1861 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1275 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 982 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 732 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 514 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 509 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 502 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 397 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 355 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 300 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 278 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 240 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 240 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 201 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Windscreen has damage | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 92 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 91 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 91 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 90 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 76 |