| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 322 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 188 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 112 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 83 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 45 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 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 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |