| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 40825 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18992 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18927 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17449 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15500 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12451 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11406 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10674 |
| Registration plate issues | 8994 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8978 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8558 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8448 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7940 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7278 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6872 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6502 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6492 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6321 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5846 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5676 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5581 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5466 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5262 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5219 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4924 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4848 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4811 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4799 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4703 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4492 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4463 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4431 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4328 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4145 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4131 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3999 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3908 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3780 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3295 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3215 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3194 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3013 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3005 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2981 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2964 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2954 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2924 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2904 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2841 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2794 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2737 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2691 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2614 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2534 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2490 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2453 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2409 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2403 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2391 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2325 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2319 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2242 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2171 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2093 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2063 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2062 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2049 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2035 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1963 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1856 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1855 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1805 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1759 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1754 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1740 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1700 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1695 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1685 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1676 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1669 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1668 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1593 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1585 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1571 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1557 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1543 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1524 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1485 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1479 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1447 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1447 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1444 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1435 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1369 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1366 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1333 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1332 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1330 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1322 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1315 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1309 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1303 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1296 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1281 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1243 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1236 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1173 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1170 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1151 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1131 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1129 |
| Rear brake binding | 1110 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1104 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1096 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1093 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1087 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1085 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1079 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1076 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1062 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1057 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1044 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1031 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1022 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 997 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 996 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 994 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 987 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 985 |