| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9157 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7644 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6747 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6191 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3156 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3051 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2982 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2672 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2591 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2576 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2408 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2101 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1965 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1680 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1321 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1298 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1253 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1233 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1232 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1217 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1185 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1180 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1170 |
| Registration plate issues | 1145 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1122 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1104 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1047 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1026 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 964 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 926 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 897 |
| Windscreen has damage | 894 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 839 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 803 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 781 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 734 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 694 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 686 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 679 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 663 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 657 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 647 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 646 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 639 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 579 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 573 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 571 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 553 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 546 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 544 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 542 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 537 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 537 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 485 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 466 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 464 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 439 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 436 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 432 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 419 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 399 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Rear brake binding | 381 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 377 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 355 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 340 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 337 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 333 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 324 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 317 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 315 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 312 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 307 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 303 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 288 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 288 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 245 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 240 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 239 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 233 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 221 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 216 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 214 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 209 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 206 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 205 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 197 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 196 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 194 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 187 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 184 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 176 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 174 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 172 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 169 |