| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1638 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 692 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 537 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 166 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 164 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 132 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 19 |