| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11815 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11305 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7741 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5783 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3565 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3173 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2837 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2341 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1993 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1916 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1906 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1759 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1701 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1670 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1649 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1605 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1601 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1415 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1413 |
| Registration plate issues | 1342 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1266 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1250 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1246 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1141 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1116 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1108 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1073 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1070 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1053 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1051 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1025 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1014 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 962 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 941 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 902 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 882 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 823 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 806 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 781 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 778 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 753 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 678 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 672 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 668 |
| Rear brake binding | 661 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 653 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 637 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 622 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 613 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 602 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 602 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 584 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 581 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 575 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 565 |
| 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| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 527 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 526 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 526 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 512 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 509 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 509 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| 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| | 468 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 464 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 462 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 458 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 450 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 430 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 429 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 424 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 420 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 419 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 419 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 405 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 400 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 392 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 385 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 382 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 378 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 368 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 361 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 350 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 341 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 338 |
| 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| | 337 |
| 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| | 333 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 324 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 321 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 309 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 307 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 298 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 294 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 285 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 275 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 275 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 270 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 267 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 261 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 260 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Front brake application uneven | 254 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 250 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 233 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 225 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 216 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 213 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |