| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4741 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2283 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1688 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 751 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Registration plate issues | 397 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 354 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 333 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 258 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 257 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 252 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 184 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 169 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Rear brake binding | 141 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 69 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 62 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |