| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10814 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9249 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7206 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4506 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3161 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2622 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1997 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1678 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1580 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1432 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1340 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1319 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1297 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1253 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1239 |
| Registration plate issues | 1209 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1145 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1136 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1077 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1052 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1048 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1022 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 968 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 869 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 813 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 807 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 783 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 781 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 780 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 774 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 772 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 754 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 746 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 730 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 704 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 686 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 660 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 657 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 627 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 609 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 583 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 578 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 557 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 543 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 540 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 532 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 530 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 525 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 519 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 519 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 509 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 503 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 498 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 491 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 484 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 481 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 466 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 462 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 462 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 455 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 450 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 449 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 447 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 435 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 415 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 394 |
| Rear brake binding | 386 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 371 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 368 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 365 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 352 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 349 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 345 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 334 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 333 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 305 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 285 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 281 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 278 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 276 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 272 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 251 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 248 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 248 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 247 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 247 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 245 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 244 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 232 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 227 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 223 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 220 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 216 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 212 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 208 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 200 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 198 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 197 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 195 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |