| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2499 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1658 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1291 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 957 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 455 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 283 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Registration plate issues | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |