| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 937 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 497 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 296 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 279 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 272 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 235 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 172 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |