| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6741 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4474 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4397 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2951 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1241 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1104 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1067 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1045 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1015 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 807 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 740 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 667 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 661 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 649 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 603 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 593 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 585 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 544 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 540 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 530 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 513 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 505 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 493 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 488 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Registration plate issues | 413 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 409 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 406 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 377 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 364 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 361 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 326 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 321 |
| Windscreen has damage | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 315 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 309 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 306 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 306 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 304 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 301 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 292 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 283 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 259 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 258 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 247 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 207 |
| Rear brake binding | 206 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 190 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 180 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 169 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 163 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 163 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 155 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 154 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 133 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 119 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 113 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| 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| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |