| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5378 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4129 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1846 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 537 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 510 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 448 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 447 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 443 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 431 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 417 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 389 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 352 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 347 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 340 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Registration plate issues | 258 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 238 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 211 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 211 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 183 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 162 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 135 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 120 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 111 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 100 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 98 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 72 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |