| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1067 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 799 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 697 |
| Registration plate issues | 586 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 336 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 336 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 264 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 179 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 177 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 169 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 135 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 110 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 73 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Front brake application uneven | 60 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 51 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 50 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 45 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 39 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 34 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Rear brake binding | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 21 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 19 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |