| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 217 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 172 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 122 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |