| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2622 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1850 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1223 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 615 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 254 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 238 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 93 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 39 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 34 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 32 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |