| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3908 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1508 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1336 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 697 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 674 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 469 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 457 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 420 |
| Registration plate issues | 309 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 280 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 214 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 202 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 167 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 130 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 82 |
| Rear brake binding | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 38 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 37 |