| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13068 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12253 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10056 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9946 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4667 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3836 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3660 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3322 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3006 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2873 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2733 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2710 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2638 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2629 |
| Registration plate issues | 2104 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1943 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1757 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1645 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1527 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1479 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1437 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1429 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1379 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1358 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1313 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1304 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1138 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1092 |
| Rear brake binding | 1092 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1066 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1031 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1020 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 999 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 939 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 930 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 898 |
| Windscreen has damage | 856 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 833 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 831 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 825 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 805 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 758 |
| 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| | 729 |
| 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| | 723 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 709 |
| 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| | 708 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 684 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 678 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 671 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 665 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 655 |
| 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| | 639 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 637 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 627 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 616 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 584 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 579 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 577 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 558 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 529 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 523 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 519 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 517 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 491 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 489 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 474 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 444 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 437 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 419 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 414 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 411 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 404 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 384 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 383 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 377 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 376 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 371 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 371 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 369 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 348 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 321 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 301 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| 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| | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 290 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 286 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 285 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 279 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 276 |
| Front brake application uneven | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 270 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 266 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 265 |
| 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| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 257 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| 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| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| 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| | 249 |