| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1540 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 845 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 701 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 606 |
| Registration plate issues | 566 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 390 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 273 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 258 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 245 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 237 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 217 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 215 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 208 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 125 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| 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| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 104 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Front brake application uneven | 74 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 70 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 69 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 67 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 65 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Rear brake binding | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Nearside 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| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 39 |