| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10917 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7807 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4487 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4343 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3170 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2517 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2307 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2202 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2133 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1719 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1583 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1487 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1482 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1473 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1253 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1134 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1082 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1016 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 920 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 916 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 856 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 847 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 825 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 608 |
| Rear brake binding | 598 |
| Registration plate issues | 559 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 547 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 516 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 486 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 481 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 478 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 457 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 454 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 444 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 386 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 378 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 377 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 376 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 367 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 363 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 343 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 343 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 343 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 340 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 336 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 326 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 307 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 298 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 295 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 282 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 270 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 263 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 260 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 250 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 240 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 233 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 225 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 200 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 191 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 190 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 179 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 157 |