| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1320 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 801 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 22 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |