| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 640 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 530 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 375 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 214 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 136 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Registration plate issues | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 57 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front brake application uneven | 14 |