| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 251 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 178 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 172 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Registration plate issues | 46 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |