| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1694 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 733 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 532 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Registration plate issues | 133 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |