| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1787 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1609 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1542 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1014 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 464 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 457 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 451 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 416 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 414 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 379 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Registration plate issues | 368 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 243 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 215 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 187 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 186 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 152 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 139 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 138 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 95 |
| Windscreen has damage | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 95 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 93 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 45 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 44 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |