| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 419 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 257 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |