| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6368 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5285 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4997 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1828 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1751 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1538 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1484 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1152 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 974 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 969 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 916 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 890 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 887 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 886 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 829 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 811 |
| Registration plate issues | 713 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 704 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 702 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 673 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 631 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 627 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 601 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 591 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 583 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 580 |
| 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 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 515 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 512 |
| 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| | 500 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 500 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 495 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 482 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 454 |
| Windscreen has damage | 447 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 413 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 412 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 384 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 350 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 335 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 329 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 324 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 319 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 319 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 316 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 300 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 299 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 299 |
| 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| | 291 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 291 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 284 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 283 |
| 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| | 283 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 276 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 274 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 245 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 227 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 212 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 188 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 171 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 168 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 142 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 136 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 122 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |