| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10931 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7253 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5970 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5477 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3962 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3366 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1773 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1608 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1568 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1476 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1455 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1387 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1177 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1043 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1010 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1010 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 913 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 789 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 729 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 687 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 645 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 642 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 638 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 594 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 575 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 568 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 536 |
| Registration plate issues | 511 |
| 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)) | 465 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 457 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 451 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 445 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 391 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 312 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 284 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 276 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 271 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 232 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 207 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 202 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 198 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 172 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 171 |