| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16630 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11919 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7265 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3423 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2707 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2572 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2254 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2021 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1873 |
| Registration plate issues | 1850 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1746 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1513 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1469 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1387 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1262 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1193 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1123 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1016 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 984 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 947 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 884 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 879 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 858 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 838 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 829 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 826 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 746 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 733 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 704 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 672 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 623 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 612 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 609 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 596 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 576 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 558 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 551 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 546 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 546 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 538 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 502 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 479 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 455 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 454 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 452 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 446 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 445 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 440 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 417 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 416 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 415 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 403 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 393 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 392 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 390 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 388 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 385 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 381 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 354 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 354 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 346 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 339 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 330 |
| 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| | 325 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 324 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 316 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 281 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 280 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| 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| | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 264 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 260 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| 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| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 247 |
| 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| | 243 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Rear brake binding | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 224 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Brake hose damaged | 218 |