| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 53655 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 49413 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24930 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10956 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10290 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10084 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6045 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5723 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5403 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5274 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5023 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4880 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4644 |
| Registration plate issues | 4429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4392 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4374 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4346 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4135 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3997 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3231 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3113 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3019 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2994 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2922 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2655 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2571 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2470 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2406 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2380 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2272 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2209 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2094 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2051 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1904 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1885 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1883 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1876 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1819 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1804 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1789 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1732 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1715 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1711 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1699 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1676 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1578 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1483 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1453 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1437 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1430 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1406 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1394 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1390 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1315 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1265 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1224 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1201 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1144 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1135 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1134 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1128 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1121 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1112 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1102 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1085 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1083 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1075 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1069 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1054 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1052 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1049 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1046 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1044 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 996 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 980 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 979 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 958 |
| Front brake application uneven | 957 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 924 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 923 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 914 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 889 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 881 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 871 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 870 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 869 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 855 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 839 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 831 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 815 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 795 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 770 |