| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2673 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1465 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1220 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 915 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 777 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 552 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 499 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 461 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Rear brake binding | 413 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 382 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 358 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 324 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 276 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 253 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 211 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 175 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 141 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 122 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 116 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Registration plate issues | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| 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 coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 53 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 41 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |