| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6270 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5436 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4760 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4427 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4317 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2666 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2233 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2089 |
| Rear brake binding | 1853 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1670 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1353 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1288 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1255 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1125 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 986 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 927 |
| Registration plate issues | 906 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 772 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 732 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 693 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 687 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 679 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 645 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 555 |
| Brake hose damaged | 551 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 546 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 520 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 520 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 507 |
| Windscreen has damage | 502 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 471 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 439 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 433 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 409 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 396 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 379 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 375 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 348 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 335 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 326 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 279 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 267 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 255 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 253 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 243 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 242 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 241 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 228 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 227 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 224 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 200 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 199 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 191 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 161 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 158 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 150 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 147 |
| Front brake application uneven | 147 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 147 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 145 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 138 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 132 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 124 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 116 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 114 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 106 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 106 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 105 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 105 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 100 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 98 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 98 |