| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3338 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2802 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1512 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1032 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 514 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 502 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 494 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 464 |
| Registration plate issues | 345 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 309 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 249 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 235 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 232 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 183 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 183 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 178 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Rear brake binding | 159 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 156 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 135 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 115 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 101 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 87 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 86 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 86 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 81 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 79 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 69 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 67 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Front brake application uneven | 62 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 62 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 58 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 44 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 43 |