| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3680 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3299 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3201 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3046 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2471 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1488 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1111 |
| Rear brake binding | 1091 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1062 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 804 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 740 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 715 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 696 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 640 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 556 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 550 |
| Registration plate issues | 456 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 448 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 410 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 388 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 363 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 357 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 353 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 339 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 324 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 311 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 311 |
| Windscreen has damage | 302 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 275 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 231 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 209 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 191 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 184 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 173 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Brake hose damaged | 162 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 131 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 122 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 117 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 110 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 109 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 103 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Front brake application uneven | 85 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 82 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 81 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 77 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 67 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 65 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 62 |