| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8014 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5313 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5236 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4696 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3144 |
| Registration plate issues | 2718 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2424 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2161 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2157 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1988 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1925 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1784 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1674 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1672 |
| Rear brake binding | 1610 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1285 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1161 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1093 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1064 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1055 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 973 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 950 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 940 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 939 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 921 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 841 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 817 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 775 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 730 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 712 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 696 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 652 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 649 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 648 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 621 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 613 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 611 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 522 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 520 |
| Windscreen has damage | 498 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 491 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 480 |
| 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| | 457 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 454 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 440 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 431 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 420 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 418 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 410 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 405 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 403 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 398 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 398 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 384 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 381 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 362 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 326 |
| 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| | 324 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 324 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 316 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 314 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 301 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 292 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 280 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 275 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 270 |
| 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| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 261 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 258 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 252 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 246 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 244 |
| Front brake application uneven | 243 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 238 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 200 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 190 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 175 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 174 |