| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2145 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1856 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 654 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 591 |
| Rear brake binding | 556 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 555 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 541 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 531 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 529 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 450 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 409 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 338 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 315 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 305 |
| Registration plate issues | 279 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 263 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 238 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 102 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 63 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |