| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 137 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 85 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |