| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2565 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2343 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2309 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1865 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1093 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1068 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 971 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 803 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 698 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 656 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 596 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 563 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 519 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 468 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 261 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 223 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 220 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 198 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 194 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 194 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 171 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 169 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 153 |
| Front brake application uneven | 146 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 133 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 125 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 120 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 119 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 111 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 109 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 108 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 102 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 77 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 60 |