| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1290 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 997 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 660 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 626 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 621 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 570 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 555 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 442 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 421 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 344 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Registration plate issues | 186 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 167 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 106 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 25 |