| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4958 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3326 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3285 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3188 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2138 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1953 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1849 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 954 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 790 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 762 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 760 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 719 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 690 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 625 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 566 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 514 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 487 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 450 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 436 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 434 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 416 |
| Rear brake binding | 406 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 394 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 381 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 366 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 297 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 297 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 291 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 286 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 272 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 269 |
| Registration plate issues | 266 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 246 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 177 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 171 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Front brake application uneven | 113 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 97 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 92 |