| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3074 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2337 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2179 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1428 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 637 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 624 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 517 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 302 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Registration plate issues | 267 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 212 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 203 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 139 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 82 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 71 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Rear brake binding | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |