| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1675 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1562 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 892 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 340 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 292 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 244 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 222 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 201 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 185 |
| Registration plate issues | 173 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 100 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 79 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 76 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 59 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 42 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 39 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 26 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |