| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9719 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8307 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7070 |
| Rear brake binding | 3544 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3257 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2949 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2830 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2718 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2436 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1901 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1898 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1794 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1693 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1413 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1161 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1127 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1126 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1089 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1083 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1065 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1002 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 979 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 939 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 903 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 901 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 831 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 800 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 783 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 779 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 734 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 720 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 700 |
| Registration plate issues | 694 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 611 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 606 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 586 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 584 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 558 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 536 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 535 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 525 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 517 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 510 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 501 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 497 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 486 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 467 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 444 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 441 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 440 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 435 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 401 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 395 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 392 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 392 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 362 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 322 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 322 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 310 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 306 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 303 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 298 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 282 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 282 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 272 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 265 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 265 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 251 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 251 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 232 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 232 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 226 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 219 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 215 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Windscreen has damage | 206 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 199 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 191 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 177 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |