| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1355 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 768 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 428 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 202 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 36 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 23 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 21 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 17 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 16 |