| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34501 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 32844 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 23239 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8188 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7816 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7495 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6465 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6175 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5810 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4773 |
| Registration plate issues | 3864 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3565 |
| Rear brake binding | 3398 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3374 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2956 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2873 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2769 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2581 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2422 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2420 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2367 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2236 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1867 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1693 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1652 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1608 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1403 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1390 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1376 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1364 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1360 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1336 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1276 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1246 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1152 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1136 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1045 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1044 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1022 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1010 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1004 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 997 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 991 |
| Front brake application uneven | 963 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 944 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 943 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 920 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 915 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 910 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 901 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 887 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 868 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 845 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 842 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 814 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 814 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 810 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 807 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 796 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 792 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 781 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 780 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 777 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 771 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 763 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 741 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 713 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 693 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 685 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 683 |
| Windscreen has damage | 670 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 664 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 658 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 635 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 623 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 612 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 608 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 605 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 597 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 597 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 591 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 586 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 586 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 581 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 574 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 568 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 559 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 530 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 527 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 518 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 511 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 511 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 510 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 501 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 494 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 492 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 486 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 479 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 471 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 464 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 461 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 460 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 458 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 458 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 454 |