| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2131 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 936 |
| Registration plate issues | 820 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 584 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 576 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 457 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 417 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 380 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 379 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 327 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 154 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 134 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 128 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 110 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 104 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 90 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 86 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 84 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 83 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 81 |
| Rear brake binding | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 67 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 62 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 57 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 46 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Front brake application uneven | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 32 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 27 |