| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21303 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12114 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7792 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4131 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4040 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2558 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1881 |
| Registration plate issues | 1864 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1862 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1835 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1476 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1421 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1345 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1184 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1132 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1012 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1011 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 975 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 959 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 933 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 930 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 919 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 917 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 877 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 875 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 866 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 783 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 719 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 703 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 692 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 684 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 673 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 663 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 654 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 635 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 633 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 593 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 590 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 585 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 579 |
| Rear brake binding | 573 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 573 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 556 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 549 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 545 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 497 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 477 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 450 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 441 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 424 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 423 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 414 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 395 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 394 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 382 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 374 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 374 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 361 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 355 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 347 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 346 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 336 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 332 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 305 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 281 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 276 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 273 |
| Windscreen has damage | 271 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 257 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 254 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 234 |