| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 166 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 161 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 4 |