| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 134 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated and likely to cause a short-circuit (4.10 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |