| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2875 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2027 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1811 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1633 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 483 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 427 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 296 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 261 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 251 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 239 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 177 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 104 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 92 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 74 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Front brake application uneven | 67 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 63 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 58 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 53 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 39 |