| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1337 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 926 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 752 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 207 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 167 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 157 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 95 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |