| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1975 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1903 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1642 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1232 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 617 |
| Registration plate issues | 451 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 432 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 422 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 341 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 311 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 277 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 258 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 145 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 137 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 123 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 117 |
| Rear brake binding | 112 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 110 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 106 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 87 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Front brake application uneven | 80 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 74 |
| Windscreen has damage | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 69 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 67 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 64 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 56 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 42 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a| | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 37 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 34 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 31 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |