| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 968 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 856 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 669 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 658 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 568 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 498 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 428 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 297 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Registration plate issues | 153 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 115 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 108 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 52 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Rear brake binding | 49 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 39 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 38 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 33 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 26 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Front brake application uneven | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |