| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8197 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5992 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4395 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4332 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1400 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1267 |
| Registration plate issues | 1132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 759 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 702 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 560 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 525 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 516 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 514 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 501 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 454 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 442 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 408 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 408 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 380 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 365 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 340 |
| Windscreen has damage | 294 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 277 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 269 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 265 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 256 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 248 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 196 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 184 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 171 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 143 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 143 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 139 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 129 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Front brake application uneven | 121 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 116 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 112 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 111 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 107 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 105 |
| 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)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 102 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 101 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 99 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 97 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 93 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 93 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 92 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 89 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 88 |
| 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)) | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 87 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 83 |