| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3043 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2180 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1788 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 703 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 254 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 238 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 155 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Registration plate issues | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 96 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 66 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |