| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 677 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 654 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 623 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 508 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 485 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 312 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 209 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 97 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| 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| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 40 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| 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| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 19 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 18 |