| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2910 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1956 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1837 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 699 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 607 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 582 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 541 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 510 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 439 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 414 |
| Registration plate issues | 388 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 383 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 326 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 319 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 318 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 251 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 234 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 225 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 178 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 168 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 161 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 150 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 89 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 72 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 64 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 62 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |