| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 793 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 553 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 485 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 202 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 118 |
| Registration plate issues | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 15 |