| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1696 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1354 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 962 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 606 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 267 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen has damage | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 23 |