| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 855 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 643 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 573 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 207 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 73 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 70 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 52 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 44 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 25 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 24 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 24 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 19 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 15 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 15 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |