| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20287 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12264 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6779 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6048 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4437 |
| Registration plate issues | 2226 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2210 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2102 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1798 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1754 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1609 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1555 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1545 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1476 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1400 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1366 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1325 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1163 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1011 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1003 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 985 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 961 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 934 |
| Rear brake binding | 922 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 900 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 859 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 818 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 818 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 799 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 783 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 738 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 720 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 704 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 695 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 651 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 635 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 629 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 627 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 598 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 588 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 577 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 568 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 559 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 543 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 534 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 520 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 516 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 515 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 501 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 496 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 494 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 477 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 472 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 444 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 390 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 376 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 362 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 357 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 332 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 320 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Windscreen has damage | 310 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 309 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 307 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 302 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 297 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 293 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 271 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 268 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 259 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 250 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |