| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 160 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 126 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 123 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 117 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 52 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brake hose damaged | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |