| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6421 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4642 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4163 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1942 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1880 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1006 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 880 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 866 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 865 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 848 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 829 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 796 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 772 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 727 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 684 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 669 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 661 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 617 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 609 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 567 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 548 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 528 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 511 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 488 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 435 |
| Registration plate issues | 422 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 420 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 419 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 402 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 390 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 344 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 339 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 298 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 244 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 202 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 202 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 198 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 197 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 183 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 163 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 151 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 142 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 138 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 125 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 117 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 111 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 110 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 103 |