| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18805 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10413 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6526 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6308 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2893 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2373 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2208 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2117 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2009 |
| Registration plate issues | 1987 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1964 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1913 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1442 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1405 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1315 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1300 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1147 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1056 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1051 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1011 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 969 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 916 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 866 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 784 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 780 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 735 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 731 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 722 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 700 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 692 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 658 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 643 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 635 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 615 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 569 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 553 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 550 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 507 |
| Brake hose damaged | 495 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 477 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 469 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 465 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| 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| | 439 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 436 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 405 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 401 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 399 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 374 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 363 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 363 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 361 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 360 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 353 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 345 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 345 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 343 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 329 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 328 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 325 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 325 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 318 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 317 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 310 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 305 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 289 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 281 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 276 |
| Rear brake binding | 272 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 269 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 267 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 265 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 261 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 258 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 257 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 251 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| 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| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 243 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 226 |
| 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| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 222 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| 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| | 216 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 215 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 212 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 206 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 193 |