| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18216 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13057 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8254 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8165 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6524 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5767 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4285 |
| Registration plate issues | 3611 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3466 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3314 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3287 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3048 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2796 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2669 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2536 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2447 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2195 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2173 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2089 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2038 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2000 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1961 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1940 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1900 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1813 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1752 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1724 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1723 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1711 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1526 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1436 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1363 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1348 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1342 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1333 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1298 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1259 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1243 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1127 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1086 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1075 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1058 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1047 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1013 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 964 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 958 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 914 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 910 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 865 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 842 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 797 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 773 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 773 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 763 |
| Front brake application uneven | 746 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 739 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 721 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 714 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 709 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 701 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 670 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 668 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 648 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 633 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 623 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 620 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 615 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 605 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 571 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 565 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 558 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 546 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 545 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 532 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 529 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 528 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 522 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 503 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 490 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 488 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 477 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 473 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 464 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 459 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 452 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 446 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 414 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 400 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 398 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 386 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 380 |