| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2501 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1667 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1558 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 691 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 482 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 433 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 428 |
| Registration plate issues | 419 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 388 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 373 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 351 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 289 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 274 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 250 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 236 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 232 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 189 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 142 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 130 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 124 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 87 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 83 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 79 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Windscreen has damage | 75 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 65 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 64 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 63 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 59 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 50 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 45 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |