| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2644 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2468 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2118 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 849 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 807 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 566 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 512 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 449 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 435 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 412 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 395 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 370 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 351 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 319 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 291 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 251 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Registration plate issues | 244 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 221 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 218 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 211 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 197 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 140 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 121 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 110 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 104 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Rear brake binding | 98 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 70 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 68 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 58 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 56 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 51 |