| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1877 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1504 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 921 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 730 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 658 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 452 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 410 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 274 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 226 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 214 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 207 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 198 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 174 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 173 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 169 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 150 |
| Rear brake binding | 150 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 101 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 98 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 98 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 53 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 53 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 52 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| 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| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 35 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 33 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 27 |