| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14163 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13383 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13354 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12369 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7743 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7083 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4872 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4843 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3581 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3282 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2403 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2193 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2074 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2030 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1763 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1684 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1668 |
| Registration plate issues | 1620 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1596 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1514 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1506 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1478 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1436 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1433 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1423 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1349 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1332 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1327 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1324 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1298 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1279 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1248 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1242 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1239 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1202 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1173 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1144 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1064 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1059 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1057 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1041 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 998 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 949 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 948 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 912 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 911 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 909 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 890 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 861 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 855 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 834 |
| Rear brake binding | 822 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 802 |
| 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| | 780 |
| 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| | 774 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 749 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 746 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 737 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 736 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 729 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 717 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 711 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 674 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 672 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 667 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 655 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 652 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 632 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 631 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 615 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 579 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 576 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 574 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 572 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 568 |
| 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| | 567 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 563 |
| 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| | 560 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 553 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 548 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 539 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 513 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 508 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 494 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 480 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 474 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 473 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 467 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 465 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 458 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 454 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 448 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 448 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 445 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 443 |
| Windscreen has damage | 426 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 374 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 366 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 355 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 351 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 343 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 338 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 337 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 315 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 315 |