| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7111 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5605 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4725 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3985 |
| Rear brake binding | 2623 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2378 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1836 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1614 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1539 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1533 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1475 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1472 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1246 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1109 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1058 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 947 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 923 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 906 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 819 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 771 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 701 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 624 |
| Registration plate issues | 620 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 614 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 596 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 576 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 573 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 546 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 531 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 524 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 523 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 475 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 470 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 466 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 438 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 414 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 400 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 386 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 380 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 373 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 362 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 353 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 350 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 324 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 310 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 308 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 302 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 286 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 280 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 279 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 241 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 238 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 209 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 191 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 190 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 188 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 187 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 184 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 164 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 161 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 160 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 154 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 151 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 148 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 146 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 138 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 136 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 132 |
| Windscreen has damage | 131 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 126 |