| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10829 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4647 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4550 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4140 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2740 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2635 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2514 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2503 |
| Registration plate issues | 2464 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2406 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2029 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2007 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1949 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1868 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1831 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1710 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1524 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1444 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1340 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1328 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1315 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1222 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1220 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1151 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1038 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1027 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 970 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 944 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 940 |
| Rear brake binding | 938 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 933 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 878 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 868 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 865 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 847 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 831 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 762 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 751 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 741 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 714 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 713 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 694 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 674 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 661 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 610 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 609 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 602 |
| 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| | 594 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 591 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 570 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 567 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 553 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 542 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 530 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 528 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 528 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 528 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 514 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 506 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 498 |
| 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| | 493 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 490 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 477 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 473 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 454 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 448 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 444 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 434 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 420 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 403 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 403 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 387 |
| Front brake application uneven | 381 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 372 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 367 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 356 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 354 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 352 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| 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| | 349 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 346 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 344 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 343 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 331 |
| Windscreen has damage | 330 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 310 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 305 |
| 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| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 299 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 298 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 290 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 287 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 286 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 284 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 280 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 256 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 248 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 242 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 236 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 236 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 234 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |