| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 302 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 279 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 263 |
| Registration plate issues | 204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 104 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 73 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 49 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |