| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2295 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2207 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1660 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 819 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 713 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 510 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 417 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 413 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 382 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Registration plate issues | 248 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 201 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 191 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 190 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 184 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Rear brake binding | 149 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 113 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 102 |
| 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| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 86 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 74 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside 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| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 47 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |