| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5047 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3846 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1902 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 759 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 745 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 741 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 675 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 675 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 527 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 469 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 449 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 407 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 401 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 348 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 336 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 327 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 321 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 319 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 272 |
| Registration plate issues | 271 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 184 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 156 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 94 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 75 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |