| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2370 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2012 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1733 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 875 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 875 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 838 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 787 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 778 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 695 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 646 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 645 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 611 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 597 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 531 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 470 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 452 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 418 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 407 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 397 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 384 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Registration plate issues | 329 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 288 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 250 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 229 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 227 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 212 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 209 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 197 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 179 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 170 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 163 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 145 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 143 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 130 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 110 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 108 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 89 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Rear brake binding | 88 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 87 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 65 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 57 |