| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7629 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3996 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3841 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3351 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2982 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2939 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2924 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2766 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2095 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1790 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1445 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1349 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1232 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1158 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 855 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 827 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 796 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 784 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 736 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 668 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 641 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 631 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 515 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 488 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 485 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 440 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 434 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 425 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Registration plate issues | 397 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 378 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 375 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 361 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 352 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 335 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 307 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 281 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 250 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 194 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Rear brake binding | 181 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 153 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 136 |