| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2879 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2062 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1736 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1603 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 721 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 612 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 609 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 463 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 430 |
| Registration plate issues | 423 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 276 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 190 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 182 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 177 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 168 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 140 |
| Windscreen has damage | 135 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 119 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 116 |
| Rear brake binding | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Brake hose damaged | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| 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| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| 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| | 80 |
| 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| | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 79 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 52 |
| Front brake application uneven | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 49 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 45 |