| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2165 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1962 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1475 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1275 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 831 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 660 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 363 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 276 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 184 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 176 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Registration plate issues | 90 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 48 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 37 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |