| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5890 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5598 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4383 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2962 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2357 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2239 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1382 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1130 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1101 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1047 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1031 |
| Registration plate issues | 1005 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 969 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 867 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 795 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 786 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 611 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 568 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 561 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 523 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 491 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 477 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 458 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 403 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 382 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 346 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 346 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 342 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 315 |
| Rear brake binding | 305 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 302 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 302 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 285 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 278 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 266 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 233 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 222 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Windscreen has damage | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 212 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 208 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Front brake application uneven | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 191 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 172 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 170 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 160 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 152 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 121 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 106 |