| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1489 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1094 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1084 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 875 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 385 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 186 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 96 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |