| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1079 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 688 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 461 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 450 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 390 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Registration plate issues | 262 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 213 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 185 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 183 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 112 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 105 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| 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| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Front brake application uneven | 45 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |