| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2928 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2574 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2263 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1386 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1105 |
| Rear brake binding | 1003 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 780 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 758 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 695 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 643 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 388 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 346 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 343 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 341 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 325 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 201 |
| Registration plate issues | 200 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 154 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 138 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 133 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 46 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 42 |