| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 447 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 326 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 183 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 144 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside 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)) | 57 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |