| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7009 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4930 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4830 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4652 |
| Registration plate issues | 1247 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1221 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1002 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 996 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 986 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 983 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 839 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 691 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 678 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 660 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 652 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 602 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 595 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 537 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 510 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 500 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 456 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 412 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 403 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 371 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 348 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 316 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 312 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 301 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 291 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 277 |
| Windscreen has damage | 270 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 260 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 254 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 246 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 241 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 239 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 232 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 226 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 222 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 198 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 194 |
| Front brake application uneven | 190 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 183 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 183 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 175 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 157 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 128 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 119 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 117 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 117 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 116 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 109 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 109 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 101 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 96 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 94 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 91 |