| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12059 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6837 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4954 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2999 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2178 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1986 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1962 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1833 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1816 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1734 |
| Rear brake binding | 1576 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1527 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1458 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1355 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1263 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1112 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1014 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1001 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 915 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 914 |
| Windscreen has damage | 904 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 877 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 870 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 747 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 711 |
| Registration plate issues | 693 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 617 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 577 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 570 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 539 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 501 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 487 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 477 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 476 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 473 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 467 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 451 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 425 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 421 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 420 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 401 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 394 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 384 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 374 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 373 |
| Front brake application uneven | 368 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 349 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 348 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 343 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 337 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 331 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 324 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 311 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 309 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 309 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 307 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 303 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 303 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 299 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 287 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 282 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 266 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 238 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 237 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 237 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 225 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 225 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 223 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 212 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 199 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 172 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 157 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 150 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 149 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 142 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 134 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 133 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 119 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 117 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |