| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8282 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6800 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6281 |
| Rear brake binding | 3339 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2960 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2875 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2822 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2584 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2014 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1939 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1855 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1585 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1454 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1425 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1421 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1195 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1191 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1122 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 943 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 871 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 863 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 809 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 806 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 772 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 746 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 734 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 727 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 703 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 670 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Registration plate issues | 608 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 599 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 595 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 594 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 593 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 556 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 556 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 553 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 548 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 547 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 533 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 530 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 516 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 465 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 453 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 450 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 421 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 415 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 414 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 412 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 405 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 401 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 401 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 388 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 352 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 351 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 331 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 309 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 305 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 261 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 236 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 230 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 223 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 221 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 220 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 210 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 201 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 190 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 186 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 186 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 186 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |