| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1438 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 656 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 346 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 312 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Registration plate issues | 149 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |