| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3440 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2983 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2929 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1806 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1674 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1078 |
| Registration plate issues | 609 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 529 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 452 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 451 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 410 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 381 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 349 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 340 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 305 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Windscreen has damage | 281 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 276 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 225 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 220 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 175 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 155 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 154 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 144 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 133 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 133 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 130 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 123 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 106 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 99 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 64 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 62 |