| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 185 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 100 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 3 |