| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2037 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1939 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1831 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1542 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1423 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1212 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 842 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 752 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 638 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 610 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 414 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 383 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 365 |
| Registration plate issues | 351 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 310 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 272 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 267 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 190 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 167 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| 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| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 116 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 106 |
| Rear brake binding | 106 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| 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| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 83 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 82 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 81 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 54 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |