| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 472 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 362 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 312 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 75 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 48 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 27 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 21 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 12 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |