| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1921 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1129 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 898 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 675 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 613 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 433 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 362 |
| Rear brake binding | 325 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 319 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 285 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 205 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 190 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 174 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 162 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 157 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 99 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 73 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 43 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 42 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 29 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 28 |