| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7077 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4046 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3648 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2805 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 889 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 846 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 822 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 794 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 767 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 721 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 703 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 672 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 634 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 572 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 562 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 539 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 514 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 500 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 495 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 487 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 454 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 425 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 423 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 418 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 416 |
| Windscreen has damage | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 383 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 366 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 362 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 351 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 334 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 331 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 309 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 290 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 286 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 285 |
| Registration plate issues | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 265 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 257 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 233 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 227 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Rear brake binding | 201 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 194 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 188 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 154 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| 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| | 143 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
| 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| | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 127 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 113 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 108 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 96 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 94 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| 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| | 84 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 83 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 77 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |