| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2529 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2054 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1693 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1230 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 950 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 904 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 709 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 566 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 447 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 436 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 414 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 410 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 384 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 338 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 323 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 322 |
| Registration plate issues | 303 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 276 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 254 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 252 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| 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| | 226 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 197 |
| 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| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 188 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 165 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 153 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 133 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Rear brake binding | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 117 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 114 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 102 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 90 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 80 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 80 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 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| | 78 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 78 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 69 |
| 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| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 60 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| 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| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 52 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |