| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3582 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1519 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1167 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 971 |
| Registration plate issues | 910 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 666 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 300 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 298 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 220 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 150 |
| Windscreen has damage | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Rear brake binding | 128 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 74 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 73 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 72 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 68 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 67 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 64 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 61 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 56 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |