| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7605 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7560 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3779 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3377 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2582 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1828 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1769 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1625 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1501 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1472 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1248 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1093 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1026 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1022 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 920 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 876 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 851 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 842 |
| Registration plate issues | 834 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 817 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 788 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 763 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 727 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 634 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 585 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 550 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 544 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 537 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 528 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 527 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 524 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 521 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 505 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 448 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 423 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 422 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 402 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 372 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 361 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 282 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 267 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 234 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 181 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 158 |