| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5731 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4731 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4525 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1828 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1751 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1057 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 886 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 829 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 738 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 717 |
| 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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 652 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 631 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 624 |
| Registration plate issues | 621 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 609 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 583 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 541 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| 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 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 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 495 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 458 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 454 |
| Windscreen has damage | 447 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 438 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 397 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 391 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 368 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 324 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 297 |
| 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 excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 283 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 279 |
| 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 aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 245 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 232 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 228 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 227 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 220 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 212 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 186 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 185 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 182 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 179 |
| 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 145 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 125 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 124 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 119 |
| Rear brake binding | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 117 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 114 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 111 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 102 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 102 |