| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3089 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3021 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2397 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2188 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1850 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1253 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 964 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 942 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 811 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 766 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 744 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 707 |
| Registration plate issues | 595 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 556 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 513 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 421 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 344 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 341 |
| Rear brake binding | 297 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 285 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 265 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 229 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 217 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 214 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Front brake application uneven | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 152 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 146 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Windscreen has damage | 127 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 126 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 125 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 116 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 112 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 110 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 98 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 88 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 83 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 58 |