| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1230 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1137 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1101 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 914 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 281 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 281 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Registration plate issues | 135 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 129 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 125 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 119 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 113 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Rear brake binding | 87 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 66 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Windscreen has damage | 34 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 30 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |