| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2745 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2077 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1872 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1026 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 820 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 769 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 656 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 621 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 594 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 592 |
| Registration plate issues | 410 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 288 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 282 |
| Rear brake binding | 269 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 219 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 214 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 209 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 202 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 195 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 161 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 143 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Front brake application uneven | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 111 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 109 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 72 |
| Windscreen has damage | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 56 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 54 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 52 |