| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2589 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1182 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 758 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 530 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Registration plate issues | 229 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 152 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 145 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 144 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Rear brake binding | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |