| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14102 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10373 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9873 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8210 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2968 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2887 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2872 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2719 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2211 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2180 |
| Registration plate issues | 2160 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2071 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1542 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1265 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1219 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1184 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1171 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1150 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1084 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 930 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 913 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 873 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 821 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 778 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 767 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 740 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 692 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 692 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 685 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 664 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 656 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 645 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 619 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 617 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 611 |
| Windscreen has damage | 587 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 561 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 535 |
| Front brake application uneven | 530 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 525 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 518 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 506 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 502 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 495 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 487 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 459 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 451 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 442 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 435 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 434 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 429 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 426 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 405 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 401 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 398 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 392 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 387 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 368 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 359 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 356 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 355 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 351 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 348 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 347 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 344 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 322 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 303 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 298 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 298 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 294 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 294 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 292 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 286 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 285 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 285 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 280 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 279 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 275 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 266 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 265 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 264 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 258 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 258 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 252 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 249 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 244 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 244 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 242 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 233 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 216 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 209 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 208 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 199 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 184 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |