| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1795 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1368 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1127 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 568 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 548 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 420 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 388 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 356 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 345 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 337 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 302 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 273 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 225 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 218 |
| Rear brake binding | 217 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Registration plate issues | 194 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 108 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 65 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 61 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Offside 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)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Front brake application uneven | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 47 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |