| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 571 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 344 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Front fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |