| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 386 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 114 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 60 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 8 |
| 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)) | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |