| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4048 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1843 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1709 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1435 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1086 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 981 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 771 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 716 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 677 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 576 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 524 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 420 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 392 |
| Registration plate issues | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| 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 excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 145 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 118 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 115 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| 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 |
| 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 Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 55 |