| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1067 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1039 |
| Registration plate issues | 657 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 470 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 359 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 350 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 214 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 214 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 200 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 198 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 149 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 119 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 83 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 57 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 54 |
| 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| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |