| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3861 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3330 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3018 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2725 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1091 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1016 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 983 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 932 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 922 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 894 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 880 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 842 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 737 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 690 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 676 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 654 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 622 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 616 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 591 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 528 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 516 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 497 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 476 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 469 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 468 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 464 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 450 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 424 |
| Registration plate issues | 422 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 417 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 414 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 409 |
| Rear brake binding | 380 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 343 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 330 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 324 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 303 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 292 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 265 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 257 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 247 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 245 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 231 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 210 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 208 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 202 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 197 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 196 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 189 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 187 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 183 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 167 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 151 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 136 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 135 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 134 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 133 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 102 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 102 |
| Front brake application uneven | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 98 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 97 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 96 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 95 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Windscreen has damage | 90 |