| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 632 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 593 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 565 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 429 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 175 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 158 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 125 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Registration plate issues | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Front brake application uneven | 25 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 15 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 13 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |