| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2912 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2010 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1955 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 747 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 365 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 358 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 332 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 329 |
| Registration plate issues | 261 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Rear brake binding | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 156 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 100 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 56 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Windscreen has damage | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Front brake application uneven | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 37 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 36 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 36 |