| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 758 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 629 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 317 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 312 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 303 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Rear brake binding | 140 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Registration plate issues | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |