| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 411 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 365 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 365 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Rear brake binding | 60 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 56 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |