| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2598 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2462 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1087 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 702 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 657 |
| Registration plate issues | 537 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 464 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 355 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 340 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 257 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 182 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 175 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 166 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 97 |
| Windscreen has damage | 96 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 92 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 85 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Front brake application uneven | 70 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 59 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |