| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 328 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 258 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 245 |
| Registration plate issues | 174 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 173 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 64 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 11 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |