| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1134 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1096 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 488 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 412 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 402 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 302 |
| Registration plate issues | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 168 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 52 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 22 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |4.10 |c| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |