| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 370 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 289 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 268 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 256 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 144 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 58 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Registration plate issues | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Rear brake binding | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 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 ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |