| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2798 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2045 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1932 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1819 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 713 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 641 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 629 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 553 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 542 |
| Rear brake binding | 487 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 386 |
| Registration plate issues | 326 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 250 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 239 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 187 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 170 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 157 |
| Front brake application uneven | 145 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 122 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 116 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 114 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 112 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 109 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 100 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 88 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 67 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 66 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 61 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 58 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 56 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 52 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 44 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |