| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3361 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2632 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2223 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1259 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 964 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 737 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 664 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 641 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 561 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 512 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 450 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 445 |
| Registration plate issues | 388 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 317 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 313 |
| Windscreen has damage | 287 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 276 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 274 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 271 |
| Rear brake binding | 255 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 246 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 234 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 228 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 214 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 202 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 201 |
| 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| | 199 |
| 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| | 195 |
| 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| | 193 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| 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| | 182 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 145 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 126 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 126 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 114 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 113 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 110 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 109 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 106 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 88 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 84 |
| 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| | 83 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 71 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 67 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 65 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 51 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 50 |