| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1750 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 644 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 594 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 337 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 93 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Registration plate issues | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 60 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Rear brake binding | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |