| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 468 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 255 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (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 Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| 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)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |