| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1895 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1477 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 810 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 601 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 460 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 418 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 371 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 329 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Registration plate issues | 280 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 225 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 196 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 172 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 152 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 150 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 104 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 91 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 79 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 72 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |