| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3833 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2830 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2090 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1874 |
| Registration plate issues | 800 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 729 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 524 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 436 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 258 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 93 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| 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 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| 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 Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| 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 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 72 |
| 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 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 67 |