| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1695 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1597 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 888 |
| Registration plate issues | 562 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 551 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 437 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 432 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 408 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 401 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 374 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 159 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 155 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 142 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 132 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 107 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 84 |
| Brake hose damaged | 84 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 83 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 78 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Windscreen has damage | 62 |
| Rear brake binding | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 38 |