| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9417 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6513 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5947 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3890 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2559 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2418 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2136 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2090 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1361 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1133 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1006 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 975 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 934 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 757 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 687 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 644 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 557 |
| Registration plate issues | 513 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 452 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 442 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 433 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 408 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 389 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 344 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 331 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 267 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 249 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 237 |
| Rear brake binding | 237 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 207 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 189 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 183 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 161 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 144 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |