| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 334 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 111 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 84 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 81 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |