| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13681 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6707 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6674 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6525 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6102 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5423 |
| Registration plate issues | 3823 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3379 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2887 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2056 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1566 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1515 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1443 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1286 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1283 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1028 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1015 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 967 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 963 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 926 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 916 |
| Windscreen has damage | 873 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 860 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 828 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 822 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 798 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 765 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 761 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 745 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 729 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 720 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 713 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 711 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 708 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 645 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 631 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 620 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 619 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 603 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 598 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 592 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 567 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 564 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 543 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Brake hose damaged | 510 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 501 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 496 |
| Rear brake binding | 474 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 455 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 439 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 431 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 431 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 414 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 388 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 381 |
| Front brake application uneven | 376 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 374 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 372 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 366 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| 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| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 336 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 335 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 319 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 304 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 300 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 293 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 290 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 281 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 276 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 274 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 274 |
| 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| | 272 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 263 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 259 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| 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| | 247 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 239 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 238 |