| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 458 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 350 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 303 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 114 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| 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)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 12 |
| 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)) | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside 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)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |