| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 174 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 172 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 148 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 106 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 43 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 30 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |