| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1305 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 462 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 229 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |