| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17573 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10669 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6774 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5599 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2456 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2376 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2261 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2165 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1887 |
| Registration plate issues | 1846 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1559 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1381 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1368 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1138 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1128 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1078 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1058 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 973 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 925 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 835 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 771 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 755 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 738 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 728 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 710 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 687 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 679 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 654 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 650 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 596 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 595 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 580 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 571 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 565 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 541 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 531 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 521 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 506 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 501 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 501 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 495 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 432 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 426 |
| 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| | 414 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 413 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 400 |
| Brake hose damaged | 391 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 376 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 348 |
| 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| | 337 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 329 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 319 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 313 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 302 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 281 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 262 |
| 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| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 261 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 259 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 258 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 258 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 252 |
| Rear brake binding | 252 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 243 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 237 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 221 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 218 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| 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| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 203 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 202 |
| 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| | 201 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 199 |