| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6283 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5951 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4830 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3087 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3015 |
| Rear brake binding | 2256 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1565 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1458 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1229 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1213 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1099 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 754 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 720 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 690 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 607 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 583 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 528 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 496 |
| Registration plate issues | 476 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 453 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 443 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 421 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 413 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 410 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 401 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 399 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 393 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 386 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 337 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 326 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 313 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 284 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 269 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 267 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 265 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 260 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 257 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 254 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 245 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 236 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 212 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Front brake application uneven | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 184 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 173 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 164 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 152 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 150 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 127 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 126 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 113 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 113 |
| Windscreen has damage | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 94 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |