| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 131 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 52 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |