| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3390 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2638 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2274 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1771 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1324 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 715 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 702 |
| Registration plate issues | 571 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 569 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 560 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 501 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 436 |
| Rear brake binding | 415 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 403 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 394 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 386 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 357 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 300 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 288 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 282 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 277 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Front brake application uneven | 253 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 187 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 184 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 167 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 156 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 156 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 154 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 153 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 145 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 131 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 128 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 107 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 92 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 87 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 87 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 60 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |