| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 385 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 240 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 146 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 140 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |