| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4430 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3269 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2455 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1949 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 719 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 695 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 634 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 555 |
| Registration plate issues | 555 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 512 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 502 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 385 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 317 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 303 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 211 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 211 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 208 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 206 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 204 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 183 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 161 |
| Windscreen has damage | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 127 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 119 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 83 |
| Front brake application uneven | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 82 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 78 |
| Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected |1.9.3b| | 77 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 57 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 51 |