| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4554 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3403 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3250 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1743 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1691 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1627 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1467 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1298 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1233 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1163 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 986 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 954 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 914 |
| Registration plate issues | 804 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 714 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 668 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 547 |
| Windscreen has damage | 521 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 512 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 484 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 462 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 421 |
| Front brake application uneven | 404 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 396 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 358 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 357 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 345 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 344 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 337 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 325 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 320 |
| Rear brake binding | 319 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 313 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 307 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 270 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 263 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 259 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 256 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 251 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 250 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 243 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 240 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 235 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 181 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 180 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 169 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 165 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 163 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 158 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 140 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 139 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 106 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 106 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 105 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 104 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 95 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |