| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1973 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1780 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1730 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1697 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1591 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 862 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 848 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 787 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 696 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 530 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 457 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 415 |
| Registration plate issues | 402 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 385 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 344 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 330 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 320 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 283 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 283 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 199 |
| Windscreen has damage | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 159 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 149 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 137 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 136 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Rear brake binding | 134 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 110 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 69 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 69 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 69 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Front brake application uneven | 57 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 57 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |