| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26307 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12965 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12826 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2484 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2226 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2100 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1983 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1888 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1791 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1710 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1621 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1595 |
| Registration plate issues | 1590 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1291 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1276 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1255 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1203 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1199 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1190 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1166 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1163 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1061 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 981 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 967 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 965 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 884 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 864 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 843 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 828 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 827 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 827 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 826 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 818 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 756 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 751 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 740 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 703 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 699 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 686 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 683 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 656 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 651 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 622 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 597 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 577 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 571 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 550 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 539 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 534 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 530 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 529 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 528 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 527 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 526 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 512 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 511 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 507 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 506 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 497 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 496 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 493 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 473 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 431 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 422 |
| Front brake application uneven | 421 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 416 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 400 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 395 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 383 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 367 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 367 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 362 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 359 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 350 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 339 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 336 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 279 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 275 |