| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1662 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1651 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1104 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1064 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1002 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 943 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 754 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 696 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 607 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 574 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 505 |
| Registration plate issues | 422 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 386 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 324 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 235 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 201 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 189 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 138 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 94 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 89 |
| Windscreen has damage | 89 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 82 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 75 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 60 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 57 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |