| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 158 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 122 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 25 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 3 |