| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5192 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4740 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4102 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3468 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1467 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1392 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1110 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1050 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1022 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 975 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 882 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 866 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 855 |
| Rear brake binding | 851 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 723 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 716 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 707 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 671 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 602 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 588 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 584 |
| Registration plate issues | 577 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 574 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 565 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 563 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 559 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 547 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 518 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 468 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 460 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 455 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 439 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 423 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 420 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 413 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 404 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 404 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 395 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 388 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 383 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 381 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 380 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 355 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 350 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 331 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 327 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 310 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 296 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 284 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 269 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 253 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 252 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 242 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 239 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 236 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 222 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 216 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 216 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 214 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 211 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 198 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 198 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| Front brake application uneven | 192 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 173 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 165 |
| Windscreen has damage | 164 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 150 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 143 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 143 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 138 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 129 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 126 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 126 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 118 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 118 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |