| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 360 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 260 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Rear brake binding | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |