| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1872 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1661 |
| Rear brake binding | 556 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 529 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 486 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 409 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 406 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 382 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 369 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 305 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 268 |
| Registration plate issues | 242 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 238 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 230 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| 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 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 112 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 39 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |