| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1448 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 960 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 747 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 309 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Registration plate issues | 165 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 121 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 108 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 85 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Rear brake binding | 82 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 77 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 71 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 63 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 56 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |