| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1251 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 924 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 637 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 248 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 48 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 17 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |