| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 403 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 240 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 212 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 180 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d|| | 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |