| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2375 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1645 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1610 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1436 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 410 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 395 |
| Registration plate issues | 380 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 359 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 355 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 347 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 324 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 292 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 228 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 221 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 178 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 155 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Rear brake binding | 119 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 93 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Front brake application uneven | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 88 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 70 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 67 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 61 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 54 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |