| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 257 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 234 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 65 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |