| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1679 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1574 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1109 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 809 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 419 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Registration plate issues | 334 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 206 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 181 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 160 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 133 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 88 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 29 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |