| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1145 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 944 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 462 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 358 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Registration plate issues | 214 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 162 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 139 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 114 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 87 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Front brake application uneven | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 24 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 17 |