| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 518 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 205 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |