| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 280 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 138 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Registration plate issues | 56 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 5 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |