| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4560 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3205 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2364 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1058 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1041 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1036 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 984 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 848 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 689 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 619 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 503 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 467 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 454 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 408 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 385 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 379 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 360 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 321 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 308 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Rear brake binding | 283 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 267 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 265 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 246 |
| Registration plate issues | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 160 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 127 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 126 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 123 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 107 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 80 |
| Front brake application uneven | 79 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 78 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |