| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 844 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 788 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 621 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 591 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 143 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 125 |
| Registration plate issues | 122 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 122 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Offside 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)) | 60 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 55 |
| 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 Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Rear brake binding | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 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 Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| 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)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| 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)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 20 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 20 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 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 Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage 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 |