| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3509 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2611 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1629 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 973 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 858 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 726 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 715 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 520 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 444 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 433 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 389 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 363 |
| Registration plate issues | 326 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 320 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 267 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 190 |
| Rear brake binding | 185 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 185 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 69 |
| Front brake application uneven | 68 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 49 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |