| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2121 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1776 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1227 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1156 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 396 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 227 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 135 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 130 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 92 |
| Front brake application uneven | 79 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 65 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 64 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 59 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 57 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 33 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 28 |