| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1333 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1000 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 999 |
| Registration plate issues | 774 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 380 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 273 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 77 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Windscreen has damage | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |