| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |