| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1715 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1714 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1532 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1037 |
| Registration plate issues | 605 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 590 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 582 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 582 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 406 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 280 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 265 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 249 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 215 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 197 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 181 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 180 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 155 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 130 |
| Windscreen has damage | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 105 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 96 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 95 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 74 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 66 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 63 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 38 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 36 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |