| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1134 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 885 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 730 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 259 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 230 |
| Registration plate issues | 205 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 197 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 159 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 130 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Rear brake binding | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| 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)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 17 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |