| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 807 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 769 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 674 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 522 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Registration plate issues | 193 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 181 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 135 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 34 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 33 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |