| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2724 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2283 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1187 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 806 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 418 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 269 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 267 |
| Registration plate issues | 257 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 209 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 176 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 171 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 99 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 91 |
| Front brake application uneven | 85 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 74 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 74 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Windscreen has damage | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 44 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 40 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 37 |
| Rear brake binding | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |