| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1159 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 960 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 742 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 393 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 174 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Windscreen has damage | 34 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 32 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Front brake application uneven | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |