| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 224 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 212 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 134 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear brake binding | 17 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Steering column attachment defective (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |