| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 356 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 146 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |