| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2069 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1815 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1434 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1410 |
| Registration plate issues | 1327 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 178 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 123 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |