| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 705 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 465 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 454 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 14 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 10 |