| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8319 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2758 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2228 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2026 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1811 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1212 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1084 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 658 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 627 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 616 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 596 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 583 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 500 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 473 |
| Registration plate issues | 429 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 402 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 393 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 373 |
| Rear brake binding | 351 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 339 |
| Front brake application uneven | 312 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 307 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 306 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 300 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 282 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 281 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 245 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 142 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 120 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 111 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 84 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 82 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 71 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |