| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 814 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 808 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 801 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 481 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Registration plate issues | 150 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 139 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 128 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 115 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 112 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 76 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 60 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |