| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1837 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1684 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1033 |
| Registration plate issues | 657 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 597 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 569 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 498 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 470 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 436 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 349 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 341 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 284 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 216 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 202 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Brake hose damaged | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 108 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 105 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 105 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Windscreen has damage | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |