| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1178 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 938 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 862 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 470 |
| Registration plate issues | 275 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 52 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
| Front brake application uneven | 40 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 38 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 37 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 30 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 20 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |