| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 478 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 473 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 347 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 330 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Rear brake binding | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |