| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4207 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3304 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2365 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1814 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1051 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1030 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 913 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 852 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 842 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 741 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 660 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 634 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 490 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 425 |
| Registration plate issues | 410 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 402 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 342 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 327 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 300 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 270 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 260 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 255 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 244 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 232 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 231 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Windscreen has damage | 206 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 206 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 198 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 196 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 195 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 173 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 171 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 170 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 170 |
| Nearside 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 168 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 149 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 133 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 132 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 115 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 106 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 89 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 85 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Brake hose damaged | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 70 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 66 |