| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 452 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 438 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 166 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 120 |
| Registration plate issues | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 78 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Front brake application uneven | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| 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|| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 11 |