| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7248 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5374 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3340 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1957 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1877 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1836 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1400 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 961 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 920 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 871 |
| Registration plate issues | 820 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 780 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 700 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 686 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 682 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 641 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 633 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 605 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 604 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 591 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 544 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 523 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 417 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 403 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 394 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 387 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 355 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 323 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 250 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 232 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 231 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 215 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 205 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 204 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 193 |
| Rear brake binding | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 180 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 179 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 173 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 158 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 157 |
| Front brake application uneven | 157 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 148 |
| Windscreen has damage | 144 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 138 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 135 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 132 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 124 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 116 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |