| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4533 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3760 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3742 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2947 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1190 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 808 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 719 |
| Registration plate issues | 636 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 509 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 499 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 473 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 447 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 428 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
| Front brake application uneven | 324 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 214 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 213 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 211 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 192 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 185 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 180 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 165 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 146 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 129 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 129 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 126 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 113 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 99 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 93 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 92 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Rear brake binding | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 78 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 70 |