| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4589 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3168 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2968 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1540 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 904 |
| Registration plate issues | 794 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 713 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 706 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 675 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 669 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 570 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 565 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 555 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 543 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 500 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 497 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 491 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 489 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 468 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 436 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 416 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 414 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 407 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 399 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 383 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 369 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 337 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 325 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 298 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 250 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 239 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 220 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 191 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 186 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 184 |
| Windscreen has damage | 184 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 174 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 174 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 165 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 164 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 157 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 155 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 150 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 146 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 134 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 128 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 125 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 112 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 110 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 97 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 94 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 94 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 85 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 81 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 80 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 78 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 76 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 69 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |