| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4876 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3581 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2619 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2577 |
| Registration plate issues | 707 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 661 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 651 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 640 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 580 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 454 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 340 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 338 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 298 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 261 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 238 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 196 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 184 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 177 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 133 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Windscreen has damage | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 102 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 101 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 94 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 82 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 76 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 64 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 63 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 63 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 63 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 62 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 57 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 53 |