| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 640 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 492 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 337 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 166 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Rear brake binding | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 12 |