| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4135 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3990 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2640 |
| Rear brake binding | 2145 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2130 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1891 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1855 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1754 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1752 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1300 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1218 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1133 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1058 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1004 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 999 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 995 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 978 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 907 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 877 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 875 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 825 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 824 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 787 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 713 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 699 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 671 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 667 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 638 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 622 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 610 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 610 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 567 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 491 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 470 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 464 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 443 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 435 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 425 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 418 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 415 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 404 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 384 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 365 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 363 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 358 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 356 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 348 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 345 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 338 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 333 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 324 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 310 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 309 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 305 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 302 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 297 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 294 |
| 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| | 294 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 293 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 290 |
| 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| | 290 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Registration plate issues | 277 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 260 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 257 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 239 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 232 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 223 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 213 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 210 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 208 |
| 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| | 205 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 205 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 201 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 200 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 196 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 195 |
| 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| | 192 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 189 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 188 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 181 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 173 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 166 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 149 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 148 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 141 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 134 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 129 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 124 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 119 |