| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6615 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3911 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3306 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3041 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1369 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1338 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1034 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 974 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 972 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 771 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 705 |
| Registration plate issues | 698 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 497 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 496 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 456 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 442 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 439 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 438 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 435 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 389 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 345 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 323 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 263 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 261 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Windscreen has damage | 230 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 220 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 213 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 212 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 167 |
| Front brake application uneven | 165 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 141 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 136 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 135 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 128 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 126 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 120 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 111 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 111 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 110 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 105 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 101 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 98 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 96 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 84 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 80 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 75 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 70 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 67 |