| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5284 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4138 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3091 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1730 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1616 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1446 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1311 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1067 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 968 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 890 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 856 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 827 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 812 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 723 |
| 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| | 662 |
| 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| | 625 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 624 |
| Registration plate issues | 579 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 576 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 566 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 561 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 553 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 518 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 475 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 467 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| 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| | 454 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 435 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 433 |
| 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| | 426 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 415 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 412 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 408 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 347 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 342 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 340 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 339 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 339 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 333 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 331 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 320 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 310 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 286 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 284 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 237 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 204 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| 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| | 202 |
| 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| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 191 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| 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| | 184 |
| 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| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 178 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| 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| | 173 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 160 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| 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| | 159 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 154 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 154 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 147 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 144 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 137 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 121 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 121 |