| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 517 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 387 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 279 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 197 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 190 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 70 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 52 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 11 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 10 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 10 |