| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3312 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2570 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2393 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2203 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1552 |
| Rear brake binding | 1526 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1062 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 969 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 965 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 757 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 730 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 716 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 677 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 568 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 418 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 405 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 369 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 357 |
| Registration plate issues | 338 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 327 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 285 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 264 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 254 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 232 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 208 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 187 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 184 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 166 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 121 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 111 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 101 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 99 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 99 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 97 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 89 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 84 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 84 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 67 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| 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| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 61 |