| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 419 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 351 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 146 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 129 |
| Registration plate issues | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 10 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 8 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |