| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3219 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2850 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1596 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1281 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1037 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 595 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 577 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 561 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 327 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 321 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 281 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 275 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 264 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 235 |
| Rear brake binding | 228 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 219 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 194 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 182 |
| Registration plate issues | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 177 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 133 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 71 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 70 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| 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| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 47 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |