| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 176 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 159 |
| Registration plate issues | 79 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 72 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 72 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Brake hose damaged | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |