| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5422 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3409 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2495 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2016 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1205 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1143 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1061 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 922 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 702 |
| Registration plate issues | 645 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 633 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 588 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 525 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 466 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 462 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 374 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 348 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 313 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 246 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 244 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 233 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 232 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 229 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 228 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 161 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 150 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 99 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 95 |
| Windscreen has damage | 93 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 90 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 82 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 65 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 65 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Front brake application uneven | 60 |