| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4055 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1465 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 989 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Registration plate issues | 272 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 169 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 167 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 62 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 57 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 50 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |