| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3378 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3190 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2090 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1128 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 852 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 795 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 712 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 540 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 441 |
| Registration plate issues | 380 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 346 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 341 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 339 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 323 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 323 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 311 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 191 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 180 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 171 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 118 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 100 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 99 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 79 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Front brake application uneven | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |