| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2924 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2698 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2075 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1646 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 725 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 511 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 494 |
| Registration plate issues | 434 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 277 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 266 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 251 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 213 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 186 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 177 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 174 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 167 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 160 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 134 |
| Windscreen has damage | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 81 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 81 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 75 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Brake hose damaged | 59 |
| 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| | 59 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 58 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 57 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 53 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 43 |