| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1961 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1114 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 278 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Registration plate issues | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |