| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 32292 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25370 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16011 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9557 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4951 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4335 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4287 |
| Rear brake binding | 4055 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3355 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3271 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3242 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2678 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2515 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2258 |
| Registration plate issues | 2200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2116 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2094 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2039 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2035 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1991 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1861 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1838 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1800 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1770 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1529 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1493 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1471 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1427 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1417 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1395 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1385 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1371 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1357 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1289 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1276 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1237 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1219 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1201 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1168 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1163 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1099 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1079 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1065 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1052 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1000 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 997 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 901 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 900 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 894 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 870 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 805 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 803 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 802 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 755 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 730 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 726 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 720 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 712 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 710 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 709 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 707 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 705 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 649 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 641 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 631 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 628 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 615 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 593 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 571 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 569 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 552 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 550 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 547 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 531 |
| Front brake application uneven | 527 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 525 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 521 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 520 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 495 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 493 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 492 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 490 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 479 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 470 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 469 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 441 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 431 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 429 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 428 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 426 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 426 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 401 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 399 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 399 |
| Windscreen has damage | 390 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 388 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 379 |