| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3119 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2798 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1700 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1391 |
| Registration plate issues | 586 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 508 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 407 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 227 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 208 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 121 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 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 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Windscreen has damage | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 66 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 60 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 59 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 55 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |