| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22802 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12509 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10344 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9259 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2729 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2184 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2052 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1940 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1644 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1595 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1548 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1204 |
| Registration plate issues | 1192 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1162 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1087 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1021 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1021 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1008 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 974 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 942 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 926 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 915 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 877 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 866 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 865 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 842 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 839 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 807 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 789 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 788 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 749 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 714 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 707 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 692 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 685 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 671 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 666 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 662 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 643 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 621 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 602 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 599 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 550 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 515 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 502 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 482 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 461 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 461 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 445 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 443 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 442 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 439 |
| Front brake application uneven | 436 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 427 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 420 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 418 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 411 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 409 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 408 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 399 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 384 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 382 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 378 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 378 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 365 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 361 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 349 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 345 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 334 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 330 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 319 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 316 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 292 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 291 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 283 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 274 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 273 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 263 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 252 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 250 |