| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5763 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5092 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4735 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1601 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1426 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1355 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1320 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1317 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1172 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1094 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1038 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1012 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 852 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 829 |
| Registration plate issues | 784 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 742 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 714 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 698 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 678 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 673 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 612 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 586 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 545 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 542 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 522 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 504 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 484 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 484 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 479 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 475 |
| 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| | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 465 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 462 |
| 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| | 454 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 413 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 401 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 398 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 375 |
| Windscreen has damage | 375 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 374 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 363 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 348 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 348 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 347 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 344 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 331 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 331 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 329 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 308 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 287 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 277 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 275 |
| 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| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 249 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 243 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 235 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
| 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| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 220 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 191 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 182 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| 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| | 163 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 153 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| 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| | 149 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 134 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 130 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| 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| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 119 |
| 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| | 118 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 114 |