| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 454 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 230 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 225 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 99 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |