| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2787 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2188 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1444 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 832 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 283 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Registration plate issues | 237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 226 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 142 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 130 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 105 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 88 |
| Rear brake binding | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 72 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 70 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Windscreen has damage | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Front brake application uneven | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 41 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 38 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |