| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16195 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13634 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11058 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9393 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6404 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6231 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4627 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4381 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3449 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3156 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2470 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2378 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2283 |
| Registration plate issues | 2169 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2036 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1807 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1740 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1657 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1640 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1584 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1578 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1527 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1521 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1441 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1320 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1280 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1216 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1212 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1146 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1055 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1010 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 973 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 969 |
| Rear brake binding | 948 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 939 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 932 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 903 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 884 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 847 |
| 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| | 825 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 815 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 747 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 741 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 740 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 733 |
| 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| | 730 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 724 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 711 |
| Windscreen has damage | 693 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 680 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 672 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 667 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 665 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 658 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 651 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 642 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 638 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 633 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 607 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 606 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 603 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| 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| | 592 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 587 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 581 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 566 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 563 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 560 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 560 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 549 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 531 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 529 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 523 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 511 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 500 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 494 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 490 |
| 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| | 489 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 482 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 477 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 477 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 470 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 460 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 456 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 448 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 437 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 425 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 411 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 411 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 398 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 397 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 391 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 386 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 384 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 379 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 371 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 366 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 335 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 311 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 300 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 299 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 298 |