| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1954 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1625 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1369 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 940 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 917 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 716 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 507 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 298 |
| Registration plate issues | 254 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 223 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 182 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 172 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 156 |
| Rear brake binding | 155 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 95 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 88 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 63 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Front brake application uneven | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |