| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10352 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10344 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3807 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2519 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2343 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2143 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1917 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1754 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1688 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1492 |
| Registration plate issues | 1447 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1370 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1236 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1141 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1109 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1040 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1018 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 813 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 805 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 774 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 760 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 752 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 715 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 626 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 511 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 501 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 499 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 496 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 471 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 469 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 460 |
| Rear brake binding | 397 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 390 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 390 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 372 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 353 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 333 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 333 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 323 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 320 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 301 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 300 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 299 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 283 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 281 |
| Windscreen has damage | 273 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Front brake application uneven | 267 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 266 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 259 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 251 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 247 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 229 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 229 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 214 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 208 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 200 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 199 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 195 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 191 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 179 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 156 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |