| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1472 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1417 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 732 |
| Registration plate issues | 518 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 480 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 401 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 376 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 374 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 155 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 142 |
| 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 129 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Brake hose damaged | 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 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 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 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Rear brake binding | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |