| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2046 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1208 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 593 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 308 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 284 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 278 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 188 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 179 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 37 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 35 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c)) | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |