| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5639 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4643 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4280 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2434 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1517 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1450 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1331 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1217 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 832 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 819 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 758 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 712 |
| Rear brake binding | 689 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 677 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 630 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 535 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 501 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 460 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 448 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 440 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 405 |
| Registration plate issues | 387 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 380 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 379 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 365 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 351 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 343 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 294 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 276 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 261 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 253 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 235 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 228 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 212 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 200 |
| Front brake application uneven | 186 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 176 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 159 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 156 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 151 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 149 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 140 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 131 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 121 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 107 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |