| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12329 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11863 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7667 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3477 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2269 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2244 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2075 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1786 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1720 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1222 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1115 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1080 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1066 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1052 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1048 |
| Rear brake binding | 857 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 770 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 762 |
| Registration plate issues | 706 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 693 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 682 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 681 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 671 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 653 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 613 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 584 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 579 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 571 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 517 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 493 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 446 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 428 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 428 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 408 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 382 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 380 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 366 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 343 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 312 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 308 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 308 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 277 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 270 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 265 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 248 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 216 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 214 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 214 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 203 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 188 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 186 |