| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7091 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5483 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2652 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2020 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1608 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1401 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1057 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1052 |
| Registration plate issues | 1017 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 998 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 944 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 932 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 918 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 893 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 879 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 839 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 810 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 765 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 759 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 738 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 706 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 678 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 631 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 614 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 596 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 588 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 577 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 570 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 564 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 540 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 533 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 490 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 475 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 471 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 462 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 452 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 413 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 409 |
| Windscreen has damage | 351 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 343 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 326 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 320 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 318 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 280 |
| Rear brake binding | 279 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 276 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 266 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 262 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 258 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 255 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 235 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 233 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 228 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 223 |
| Front brake application uneven | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 203 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 175 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 169 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 155 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 138 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 138 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 136 |
| 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| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 135 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 134 |