| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 256 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 222 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 121 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake hose damaged | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket |13 pin| not operating the trailer lamps as intended |1.9.4| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 4 |