| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1452 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1420 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 692 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 683 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 659 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 656 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 507 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 373 |
| Registration plate issues | 342 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 313 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 212 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 208 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 94 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 60 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 33 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 30 |