| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11818 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7424 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6359 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4934 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3921 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2746 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2700 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2484 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2337 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1906 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1802 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1251 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1135 |
| Registration plate issues | 1022 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 976 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 857 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 839 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 825 |
| Rear brake binding | 812 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 809 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 800 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 795 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 784 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 766 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 763 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 761 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 720 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 719 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 708 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 704 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 662 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 655 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 625 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 622 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 622 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 621 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 610 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 582 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 575 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 566 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 535 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 532 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 528 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 526 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 505 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 503 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 498 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 487 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 486 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 473 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 454 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 451 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 447 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 428 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 395 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 393 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 389 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 388 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 386 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 386 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 376 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 369 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 361 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 359 |
| Windscreen has damage | 357 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 350 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 344 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 340 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 339 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 338 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 326 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 316 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 300 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 298 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 288 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 288 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 284 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 284 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 279 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 276 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 268 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 266 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 252 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 250 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 218 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 216 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 200 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 199 |