| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26003 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18894 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17364 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16003 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13136 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9150 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7054 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6167 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5684 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5412 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5091 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4869 |
| Registration plate issues | 4714 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4708 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4570 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4497 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4241 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3645 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3638 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3634 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3592 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3557 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3338 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3285 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3055 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2940 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2928 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2809 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2805 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2650 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2606 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2543 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2393 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2342 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2294 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2262 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1893 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1862 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1786 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1725 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1677 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1577 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1574 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1515 |
| Rear brake binding | 1512 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1500 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1464 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1427 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1405 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1403 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1393 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1372 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1351 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1310 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1302 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1299 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1281 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1257 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1225 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1211 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1157 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1133 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1121 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1070 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1051 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1032 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1013 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1012 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1002 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 908 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 880 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 874 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 839 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 830 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 818 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 815 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 804 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 796 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 795 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 773 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 763 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 753 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 752 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 751 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 736 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 721 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 718 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 716 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 706 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 702 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 700 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 699 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 689 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 688 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 683 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 683 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 671 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 653 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 647 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 616 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 611 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 603 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 595 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 588 |
| 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| | 585 |
| 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| | 584 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 578 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 573 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 568 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 555 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 543 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 541 |
| 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| | 537 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 529 |
| 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| | 524 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 524 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 519 |