| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4027 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2224 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1534 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1172 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1140 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 811 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 791 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 635 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 625 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 476 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 429 |
| Registration plate issues | 428 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 421 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 399 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 351 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 349 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 344 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 344 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 326 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 311 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 182 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 158 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |