| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3380 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2902 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2843 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1770 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 899 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 423 |
| Registration plate issues | 392 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 348 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 342 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 336 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 328 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 221 |
| Front brake application uneven | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 175 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 171 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 166 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 156 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 106 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 98 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 85 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 85 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 81 |
| Windscreen has damage | 79 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 70 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 70 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 70 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 69 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Rear brake binding | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 59 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 59 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 51 |