| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4090 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2541 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1934 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1765 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 945 |
| Registration plate issues | 709 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 701 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 624 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 593 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 536 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 483 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 466 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 457 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 336 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 315 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 302 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 286 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 265 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 260 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 254 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 250 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 231 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 213 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 209 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 140 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 140 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 132 |
| Rear brake binding | 129 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 112 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 96 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 88 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 87 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 75 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 75 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |