| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3491 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1436 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1377 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1230 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 640 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 522 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 521 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 433 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 322 |
| Registration plate issues | 274 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 249 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 240 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 197 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 177 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 75 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 70 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 55 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| 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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 52 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 42 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 42 |