| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9567 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8821 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7189 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3905 |
| Rear brake binding | 3124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3103 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2546 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1963 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1827 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1798 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1796 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1485 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1433 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1425 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1313 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1218 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 932 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 927 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 886 |
| Registration plate issues | 870 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 807 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 781 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 780 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 725 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 725 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 719 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 710 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 704 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 673 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 665 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 646 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 589 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 585 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 584 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 575 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 529 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 516 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 501 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 490 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 461 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 455 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 453 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 442 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 442 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 415 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 414 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 409 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 393 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 369 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 366 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 353 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 345 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 337 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 313 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 289 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 283 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 282 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 281 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 266 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 264 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 262 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 247 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 242 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 240 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 239 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 234 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 224 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 223 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 220 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 219 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 217 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 212 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 204 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 184 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 183 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 182 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 167 |