| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9609 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7647 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6855 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4927 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4476 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3365 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3029 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2895 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2887 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2810 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2752 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2616 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2423 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2243 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2225 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2200 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1843 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1713 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1623 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1453 |
| Registration plate issues | 1384 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1302 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1184 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1174 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1059 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1003 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 992 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 972 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 968 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 966 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 954 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 940 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 925 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 906 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 887 |
| Windscreen has damage | 867 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 848 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 848 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 814 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 784 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 775 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 765 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 718 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 714 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 663 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 660 |
| Rear brake binding | 643 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 633 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 632 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 624 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 583 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 577 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 577 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 555 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 544 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 520 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 515 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 506 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 496 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 494 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 492 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 472 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 461 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 445 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 443 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 440 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 428 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 377 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 373 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 372 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 370 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 354 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 354 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 345 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 342 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 331 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 319 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 313 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 307 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 303 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 293 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 276 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 257 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 245 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 244 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 238 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 235 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 231 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 229 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 229 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 212 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 197 |
| Front brake application uneven | 197 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 194 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 191 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 190 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 187 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 184 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 180 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 179 |