| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 136 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |