| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3246 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1855 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1703 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1209 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 405 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 381 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 370 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 349 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 279 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 264 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 260 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 206 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 189 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 188 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 166 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Rear brake binding | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Windscreen has damage | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 139 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 137 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 106 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| 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| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 74 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 74 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 74 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| 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| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 62 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 47 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 42 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 35 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Front brake application uneven | 35 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 35 |