| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 392 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 307 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 193 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 82 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |