| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 494 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 156 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 120 |
| Registration plate issues | 119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |