| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 410 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 365 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 199 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 136 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 7 |
| Nearside 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 6 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |