| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 607 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 449 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 408 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 204 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 42 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| 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)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |