| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2305 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1467 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 914 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 787 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 588 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 500 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 355 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 270 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 263 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 224 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 194 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 191 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 185 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 124 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 101 |
| Rear brake binding | 101 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |