| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4712 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2665 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2313 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2041 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 822 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 777 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 580 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 575 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 507 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 472 |
| Registration plate issues | 467 |
| 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 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 439 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 323 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 293 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 268 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 264 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 240 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 229 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 228 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 221 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 210 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 196 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 188 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Windscreen has damage | 150 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 120 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 102 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 96 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 79 |
| 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| | 78 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 76 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 75 |
| Front brake application uneven | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 63 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 59 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 55 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 52 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 49 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 47 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 47 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 47 |