| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3651 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2217 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1991 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1099 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 802 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 557 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 514 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 445 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 307 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 294 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 288 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 260 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 250 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 165 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 153 |
| Registration plate issues | 152 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 77 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 59 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 51 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |