| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 703 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 611 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 515 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 495 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Registration plate issues | 106 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 82 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 53 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Rear brake binding | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 20 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 15 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |