| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 852 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 688 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 513 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 510 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 459 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 284 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 272 |
| Registration plate issues | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 72 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Rear brake binding | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |