| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2703 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1615 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1283 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 545 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 484 |
| Registration plate issues | 357 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 239 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 187 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 185 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 183 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 172 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 154 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 146 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 138 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 126 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 124 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 119 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 114 |
| Rear brake binding | 110 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 95 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 87 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 83 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 83 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 83 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 67 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 60 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 57 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 51 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 41 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 40 |