| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 147 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 128 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 111 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |