| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6202 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4993 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2019 |
| Registration plate issues | 1316 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1161 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 942 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 902 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 817 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 800 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 777 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 752 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 744 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 668 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 660 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 603 |
| Rear brake binding | 532 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 525 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 510 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 501 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 470 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 447 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 432 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 413 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 411 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 393 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 389 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 370 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 342 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 336 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 316 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 306 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 301 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 297 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 282 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 262 |
| 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| | 261 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 258 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 252 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 250 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 248 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 241 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 235 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 233 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Windscreen has damage | 217 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 192 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| 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| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 175 |
| Front brake application uneven | 171 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 161 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 154 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 152 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| 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| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 116 |