| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 203 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 112 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 52 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |