| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3673 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2435 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1389 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 807 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 505 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 297 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 203 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 123 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 87 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |