| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 876 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 328 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Registration plate issues | 68 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |