| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 644 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 529 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 260 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 170 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Registration plate issues | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Brake hose damaged | 51 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |