| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 767 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 699 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 679 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 636 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 369 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 290 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 230 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 224 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 211 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 211 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 186 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 168 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Registration plate issues | 156 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 143 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 133 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 112 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 105 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Windscreen has damage | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 32 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 31 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 29 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 29 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 28 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 28 |
| Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 20 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |