| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13829 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12994 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11940 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11745 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5918 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4855 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4293 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3921 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3900 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3691 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2976 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2859 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2797 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2592 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2239 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1904 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1898 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1866 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1809 |
| Registration plate issues | 1765 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1644 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1498 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1473 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1423 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1415 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1402 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1389 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1384 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1326 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1263 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1254 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1239 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1220 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1208 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1184 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1169 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 962 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 941 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 931 |
| 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| | 928 |
| Rear brake binding | 910 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 907 |
| 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| | 877 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 872 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 867 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 854 |
| 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| | 847 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 846 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 834 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 827 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 823 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 821 |
| 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| | 803 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 731 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 728 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 727 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 673 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 658 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 654 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 638 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 627 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 624 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 622 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 606 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 600 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 581 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 568 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 563 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 552 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 543 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 535 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 533 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 514 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 511 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 496 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 495 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 485 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 477 |
| Windscreen has damage | 473 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 449 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 442 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 425 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 407 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 395 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 390 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 387 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 380 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 379 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 376 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 356 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 347 |
| 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| | 331 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 325 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 323 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 322 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 320 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 314 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 312 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 310 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 305 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 302 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 286 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 285 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 283 |
| 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| | 276 |