| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 478 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 412 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 339 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 331 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 82 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 11 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |