| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 130 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 112 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 52 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |