| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 36881 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27609 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19980 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13539 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6345 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5579 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5543 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5268 |
| Rear brake binding | 4741 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4191 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4133 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4085 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3465 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2879 |
| Registration plate issues | 2878 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2867 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2834 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2623 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2606 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2500 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2438 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2418 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2411 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2371 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2360 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2081 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2076 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2018 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2003 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1850 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1805 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1717 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1636 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1635 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1627 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1542 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1536 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1523 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1511 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1483 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1435 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1398 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1398 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1292 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1284 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1283 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1281 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1203 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1179 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1074 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1068 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1061 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1049 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 986 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 968 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 951 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 940 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 932 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 930 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 888 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 855 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 847 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 847 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 811 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 810 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 794 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 793 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 787 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 774 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 770 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 767 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 763 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 739 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 682 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 680 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 679 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 664 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 643 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 629 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 624 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 599 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 592 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 563 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 554 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 553 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 552 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 543 |
| Front brake application uneven | 540 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 536 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 517 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 495 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 483 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Windscreen has damage | 466 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 465 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 464 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 459 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 457 |