| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3781 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2897 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2615 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2594 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1320 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1084 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1015 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 753 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 689 |
| Registration plate issues | 648 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 632 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 622 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 622 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 574 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 502 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 495 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 454 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 449 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 419 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 389 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 382 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 344 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 331 |
| 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| | 324 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 321 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 314 |
| 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| | 313 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 301 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 298 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 296 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 280 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 277 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| 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| | 257 |
| 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| | 256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 250 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 250 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 247 |
| Rear brake binding | 235 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 223 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 222 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 217 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 186 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 180 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 179 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 174 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 137 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 133 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 133 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 125 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 116 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 104 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 84 |
| Offside 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| | 84 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 79 |
| Front brake application uneven | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |