| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 457 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 250 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 199 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 178 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 104 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| 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)) | 32 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| 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)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 7 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside 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 |