| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 503 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 482 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 385 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 338 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 173 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 86 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 65 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 26 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |