| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7836 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6340 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2205 |
| Registration plate issues | 1576 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1413 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 963 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 877 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 856 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 733 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 672 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 585 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 585 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 581 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 534 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 515 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 490 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 485 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 480 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 467 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 452 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 439 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 422 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 419 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 413 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 380 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 367 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 356 |
| Rear brake binding | 349 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 332 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 328 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 327 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 298 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 293 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 283 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 262 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 260 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 229 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Windscreen has damage | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 189 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 185 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 179 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 161 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 124 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 117 |