| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 197 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 185 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 126 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear brake binding | 42 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |