| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1005 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 667 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 394 |
| Registration plate issues | 392 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 288 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 34 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 30 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 16 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 16 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 16 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 16 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 16 |