| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1671 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1456 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1090 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 704 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 689 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 553 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Registration plate issues | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 180 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 179 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 167 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 146 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 134 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 112 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has damage | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 25 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |