| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1425 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 976 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 730 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 508 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 358 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 168 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 158 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 146 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 129 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 119 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 118 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Registration plate issues | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 61 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 21 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 20 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |