| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 141 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 96 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 61 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 57 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |