| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19519 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10562 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7439 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7436 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2607 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2066 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1880 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1818 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1472 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1323 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1314 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1174 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1172 |
| Registration plate issues | 1100 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1052 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 964 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 935 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 913 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 897 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 879 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 878 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 838 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 837 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 791 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 790 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 768 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 726 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 720 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 717 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 710 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 654 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 651 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 569 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 564 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 549 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 548 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 538 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 513 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 463 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 453 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 448 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 447 |
| Front brake application uneven | 415 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 411 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 407 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 407 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 406 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 397 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 390 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 384 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 384 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 379 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 379 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 364 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 348 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 340 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 328 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 321 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 281 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 281 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 273 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 267 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 230 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |