| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1899 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1233 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1162 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 963 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 666 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 533 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 406 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 333 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 318 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 291 |
| Registration plate issues | 218 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 183 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 114 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 80 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| 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| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |