| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4825 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3372 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2405 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 459 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 440 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 391 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 281 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 280 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 228 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 222 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 212 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Registration plate issues | 192 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 163 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Rear brake binding | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 81 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 72 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 66 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 57 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |