| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4173 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2974 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2139 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1682 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 922 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 756 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 703 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 642 |
| Registration plate issues | 547 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 462 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 430 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 244 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 217 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 205 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 198 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 190 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 175 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 162 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 161 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 159 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 157 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 143 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 95 |
| Windscreen has damage | 93 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 65 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 58 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 51 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 49 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |