| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 124 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 37 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |