| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2477 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2401 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1553 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1160 |
| Registration plate issues | 510 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 245 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 239 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Windscreen has damage | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 43 |