| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 85 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |