| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 723 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 708 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 605 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 519 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 371 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 215 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 116 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 105 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 57 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Rear brake binding | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| 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| | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 38 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 29 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |