| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6740 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5841 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2265 |
| Registration plate issues | 1408 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1262 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1166 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1111 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1088 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 942 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 932 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 902 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 886 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 752 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 668 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 660 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 646 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 628 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 618 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 616 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 553 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 541 |
| Rear brake binding | 532 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 525 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 452 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 439 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 432 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 428 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 413 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 407 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 401 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 374 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 360 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 329 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 328 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 284 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 282 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| 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 Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 255 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 249 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 242 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| Windscreen has damage | 217 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 195 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 175 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 175 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 154 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 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 Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 134 |