| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20829 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15297 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12910 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9807 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8344 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6809 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5568 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4973 |
| Registration plate issues | 4154 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4003 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3856 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3821 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3706 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3479 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3319 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3075 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3070 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2906 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2820 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2799 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2685 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2570 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2469 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2420 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2382 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2295 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2080 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2070 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1914 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1504 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1448 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1403 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1364 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1300 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1272 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1253 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1224 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1211 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1207 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1198 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1173 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1127 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1072 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1053 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1012 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 964 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 960 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 957 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 947 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 927 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 919 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 907 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 900 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 888 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 887 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 869 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 849 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 827 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 813 |
| Rear brake binding | 809 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 794 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 789 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 787 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 777 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 768 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 762 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 756 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 746 |
| Front brake application uneven | 735 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 734 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 719 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 713 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 701 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 691 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 680 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 664 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 652 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 638 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 633 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 625 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 604 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 603 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 599 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 595 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 592 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 584 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 539 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 538 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 528 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 515 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 514 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 506 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 482 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 480 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 475 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 460 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 458 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 448 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 439 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 432 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 429 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 423 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 423 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 422 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 409 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 407 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 405 |