| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 373 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 344 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 246 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 228 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 43 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 27 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |