| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1170 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 676 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 272 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 232 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 213 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 93 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 88 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 52 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |