| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8186 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7068 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4844 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2966 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1864 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1336 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1128 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 917 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 854 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 779 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 770 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 749 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 736 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Registration plate issues | 674 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 635 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 513 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 465 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Rear brake binding | 425 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 401 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 344 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 344 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 339 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 336 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 284 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 277 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 220 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 180 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 156 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 154 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 152 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 139 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 129 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 126 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 120 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 119 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |