| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 904 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 782 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 747 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 436 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 180 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 179 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 67 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 47 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 38 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Rear brake binding | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 31 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| 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)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 18 |