| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 483 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 286 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 74 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |