| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1639 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1161 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1058 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 572 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Registration plate issues | 129 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 126 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 124 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 56 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 55 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 39 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 20 |