| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 966 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 503 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 346 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 299 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 246 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Registration plate issues | 168 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 157 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 149 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 23 |
| 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| | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |