| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 168 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 130 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |