| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1562 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1139 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1129 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 991 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 343 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 331 |
| Registration plate issues | 305 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 303 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 271 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 268 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 260 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 255 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 236 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 199 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 199 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Rear brake binding | 135 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Windscreen has damage | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 100 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 99 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 90 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| 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| | 70 |
| 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| | 69 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 64 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 44 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Front brake application uneven | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 41 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 41 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 41 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| 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| | 29 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 29 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |