| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4403 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2703 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1683 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1639 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 489 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 410 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 394 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 379 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Registration plate issues | 245 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 233 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 172 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 117 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 87 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear brake binding | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 49 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |