| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3925 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3792 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1353 |
| Registration plate issues | 724 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 499 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 476 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 419 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 376 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 351 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 350 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 330 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 306 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 301 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 272 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 235 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 223 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 192 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 169 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 165 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 157 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 121 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 110 |
| Rear brake binding | 108 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 82 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| 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| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Windscreen has damage | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 63 |