| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2888 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2271 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1347 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1342 |
| Registration plate issues | 629 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 577 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 553 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 466 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 398 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 394 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 335 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 297 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 260 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 231 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 155 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 120 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 112 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 96 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 83 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Windscreen has damage | 77 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 63 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 62 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Front brake application uneven | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 48 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 48 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 47 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 45 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |