| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9364 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4851 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3724 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2857 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1678 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1538 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1455 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1251 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1224 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1214 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 991 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 961 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 879 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 803 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 795 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 704 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 653 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 652 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 588 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 583 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 556 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 545 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 532 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 510 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 491 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 476 |
| Registration plate issues | 458 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 440 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 440 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 424 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 404 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 403 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 389 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 365 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 345 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 343 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 338 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 330 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 294 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 291 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 270 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 268 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 262 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 246 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 151 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 137 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 135 |