| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1168 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 973 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 730 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 476 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 272 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 246 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 241 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 201 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 179 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 122 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 113 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 110 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 76 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 67 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 65 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 40 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 37 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |