| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3511 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1379 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 841 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 755 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 712 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 652 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 263 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 151 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 145 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 55 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 42 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |