| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12731 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9361 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4634 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4620 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4055 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3329 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2404 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2338 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1574 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1468 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1329 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1318 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1317 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1239 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 954 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 926 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 887 |
| Rear brake binding | 862 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 818 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 724 |
| Registration plate issues | 717 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 686 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 666 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 594 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 547 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 542 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 541 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 517 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 510 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 506 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 466 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 463 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 460 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 457 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 427 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 414 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 372 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 366 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 363 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 339 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 320 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 310 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 293 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 272 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 233 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 229 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 215 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 206 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |