| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 96 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 94 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |