| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 466 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 286 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |