| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1130 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 995 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 957 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 851 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 199 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 77 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 72 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Windscreen has damage | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 45 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear brake binding | 28 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |