| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5886 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4054 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2625 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2602 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1844 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1484 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1437 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 537 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 526 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 508 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 502 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 496 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 487 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 475 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 456 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 437 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 434 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 403 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 399 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 383 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 354 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 346 |
| Registration plate issues | 331 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 286 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 265 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 262 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 261 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 235 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 234 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 221 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 176 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 168 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 162 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| 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| | 158 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Rear brake binding | 128 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 123 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| 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| | 88 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 85 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 84 |