| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6042 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4701 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2579 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1129 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 810 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 806 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 795 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 700 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 639 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 521 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 510 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 502 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 494 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 462 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 431 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 359 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 351 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 340 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 324 |
| Registration plate issues | 321 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 270 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 250 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 249 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 232 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 206 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 179 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 149 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 135 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 111 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 110 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 98 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 86 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 84 |