| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18385 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12958 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8939 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7782 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4712 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4011 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3761 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3217 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2951 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2916 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2859 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2728 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2705 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2536 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2507 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2254 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2081 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2006 |
| Registration plate issues | 1916 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1901 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1882 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1758 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1705 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1686 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1537 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1390 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1234 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1165 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1160 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1145 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1012 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 913 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 897 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 886 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 880 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 837 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 775 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 761 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 743 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 742 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 711 |
| Rear brake binding | 707 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 690 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 688 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 660 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 650 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 639 |
| Windscreen has damage | 632 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 619 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 610 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 606 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 537 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 514 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 485 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 471 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 457 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 449 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 437 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 426 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 424 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 413 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 412 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 410 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 395 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 385 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 382 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 381 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 366 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 364 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Front brake application uneven | 362 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 347 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 326 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 321 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 318 |
| 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| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 306 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 292 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 289 |
| 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| | 285 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 281 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 271 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 267 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 265 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 262 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 253 |
| 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| | 252 |
| 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| | 251 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 241 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 238 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 233 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 227 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 225 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 219 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |