| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4410 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2863 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2760 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2253 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 639 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 620 |
| Registration plate issues | 590 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 509 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 498 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 371 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 369 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 318 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 300 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 259 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 250 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 218 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 196 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 179 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Windscreen has damage | 158 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Brake hose damaged | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 122 |
| Rear brake binding | 122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 116 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 114 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 102 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 99 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 92 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 73 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 63 |