| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 987 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 856 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 503 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 231 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 49 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 20 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 14 |