| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4384 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3115 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2584 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1924 |
| Registration plate issues | 1767 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 836 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 682 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 672 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 665 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 609 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 586 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 567 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 548 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 538 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 533 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 526 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 520 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 516 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 501 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 488 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 459 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 393 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 365 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 344 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 335 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 324 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 313 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 311 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 309 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 309 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 307 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 300 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 299 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 297 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 294 |
| Rear brake binding | 293 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 287 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 282 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 276 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 265 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 261 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 249 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 246 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 236 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Windscreen has damage | 227 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 217 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 204 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 198 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 194 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 182 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 177 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 176 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 156 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 152 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 136 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 136 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 133 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 133 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 114 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 114 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 113 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 97 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 93 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 93 |
| Front brake application uneven | 93 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |