| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 297 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 220 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 217 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 89 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Rear brake binding | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |