| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 158 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 133 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 127 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |