| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1410 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1202 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 713 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 682 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 232 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Registration plate issues | 155 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 97 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 77 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 25 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |