| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 301 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 274 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Brake hose damaged | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Central Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |