| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2905 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2102 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2003 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 821 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 734 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 729 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 727 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 688 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 630 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 555 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 517 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 468 |
| Registration plate issues | 456 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 455 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 445 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 440 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 413 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 402 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 378 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 353 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 341 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 332 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 331 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 306 |
| Windscreen has damage | 294 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 277 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 257 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 256 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 246 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 238 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 238 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 225 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 189 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 128 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 118 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 114 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 114 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 113 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Front brake application uneven | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 76 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 58 |