| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3651 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1782 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1748 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1033 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 787 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 659 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 615 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 612 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 608 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 527 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 475 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 376 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 332 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Registration plate issues | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 133 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Rear brake binding | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 52 |