| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1239 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 997 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 335 |
| Registration plate issues | 319 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 260 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |