| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4397 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3769 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2783 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2488 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 809 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 758 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 583 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 565 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 521 |
| Registration plate issues | 461 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 367 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 363 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 344 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 315 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 284 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 244 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 213 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 210 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 207 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 189 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 187 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 172 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 133 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 129 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 128 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Rear brake binding | 122 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 90 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |