| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1310 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1286 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1119 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 724 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 309 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 81 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Windscreen has damage | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear brake binding | 34 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 22 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |