| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2641 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1878 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1326 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 881 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 229 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 211 |
| Registration plate issues | 205 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 130 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 104 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 102 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 97 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 71 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 59 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Front brake application uneven | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |