| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6708 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5180 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4241 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3683 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2990 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2166 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2097 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2020 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1984 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1871 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1788 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1591 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1358 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1011 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 840 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 796 |
| Registration plate issues | 791 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 785 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 781 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 780 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 763 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 697 |
| Windscreen has damage | 676 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 669 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 658 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 627 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 607 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 562 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 559 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 522 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 517 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 508 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 496 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 477 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 474 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 470 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 444 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 405 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 404 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 404 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 401 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 397 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 397 |
| Rear brake binding | 388 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 386 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 385 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 380 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 367 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 333 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 332 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 328 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 324 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 319 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 315 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 295 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 265 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 262 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 262 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 253 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 233 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 204 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 185 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 153 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 153 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 148 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 143 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 138 |
| 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| | 137 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 123 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 117 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 117 |