| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15439 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8894 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6157 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3433 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2593 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2504 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1748 |
| Registration plate issues | 1284 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1159 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1128 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1085 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1074 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1025 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1002 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 946 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 907 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 845 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 822 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 813 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Front brake application uneven | 734 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 704 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 703 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 652 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 648 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 640 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 559 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 557 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 539 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 520 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 504 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 503 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 497 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 496 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 479 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 476 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 448 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 441 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 401 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 400 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 395 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 390 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 366 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 364 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 355 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 349 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 297 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 297 |
| Rear brake binding | 295 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 294 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 286 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 283 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 275 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 251 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 250 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 230 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 217 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 207 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 201 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 196 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 193 |
| Windscreen has damage | 189 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 180 |