| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7254 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6879 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2205 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1625 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1458 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1129 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 981 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 976 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 952 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 951 |
| Registration plate issues | 927 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 920 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 897 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 860 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 831 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 821 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 788 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 781 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 754 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 739 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 720 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 675 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 670 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 648 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 643 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 637 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 601 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 593 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 553 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 541 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 478 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 468 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 452 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 438 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 437 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 421 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 410 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 407 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 391 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 379 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 338 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 336 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 331 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 299 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 291 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 289 |
| Windscreen has damage | 289 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 288 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 267 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 267 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 263 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 259 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 252 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 247 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 244 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 230 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 224 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 208 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Rear brake binding | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 182 |
| Front brake application uneven | 180 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 176 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 139 |