| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 367 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 324 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 255 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 69 |
| Rear brake binding | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 37 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |