| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3195 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2453 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1905 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1572 |
| Registration plate issues | 718 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 371 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 156 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 131 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Windscreen has damage | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 63 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |