| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2377 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2089 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1247 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 950 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 811 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 805 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 789 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 364 |
| Registration plate issues | 355 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 299 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 214 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 211 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 151 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 140 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 122 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 94 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 82 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 42 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 39 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 36 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |