| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6359 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1972 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 883 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 789 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 521 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 404 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 375 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 316 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 288 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 228 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 217 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |