| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 67393 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17884 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17049 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13898 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11193 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10584 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5536 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5303 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3575 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3510 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3380 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3241 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3225 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2959 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2903 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2850 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2777 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2774 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2726 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2633 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2621 |
| Registration plate issues | 2278 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2057 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1945 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1915 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1888 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1683 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1643 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1571 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1556 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1556 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1489 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1448 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1428 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1415 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1397 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1377 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1366 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1363 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1288 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1272 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1207 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1173 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1162 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1146 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1121 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1111 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1099 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1076 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1063 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1054 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1013 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1002 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 992 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 971 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 962 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 948 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 938 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 928 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 909 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 895 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 879 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 877 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 876 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 774 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 733 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 710 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 710 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 699 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 695 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 674 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 669 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 654 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 596 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 534 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 533 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 530 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 529 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 529 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 515 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 505 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 468 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 467 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 466 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 465 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 464 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 460 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 454 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 452 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 448 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 446 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 442 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 441 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 437 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 424 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 420 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 420 |