| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 524 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 441 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 362 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 116 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 99 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 84 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |