| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2389 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2368 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 938 |
| Registration plate issues | 481 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 283 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 282 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 275 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 163 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 152 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 150 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 77 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Windscreen has damage | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |