| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2297 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1624 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1245 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 756 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 739 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 435 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 417 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 340 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 337 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 336 |
| Registration plate issues | 332 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 294 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 277 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 175 |
| Rear brake binding | 175 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 131 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Front brake application uneven | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Windscreen has damage | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 33 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 27 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 27 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 26 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 26 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 24 |