| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16177 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14295 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13158 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7973 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7716 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5348 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4845 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4610 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4505 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4448 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4393 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4302 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4195 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3893 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3708 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3614 |
| Registration plate issues | 3032 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2816 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2735 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2681 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2479 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2352 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2297 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2232 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2223 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2214 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2153 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1983 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1982 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1925 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1910 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1773 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1728 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1699 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1662 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1634 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1582 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1564 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1508 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1479 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1454 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1427 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1411 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1326 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1285 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1194 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1164 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1094 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1073 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1055 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1044 |
| Rear brake binding | 1038 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1026 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1003 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 999 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 968 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 955 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 953 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 951 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 866 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 857 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 849 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 843 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 833 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 812 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 804 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 760 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 750 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 747 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 700 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 697 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 675 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 670 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 666 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 665 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 656 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 650 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 626 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 623 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 614 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 610 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 584 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 582 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 576 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 574 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 560 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 558 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 549 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 546 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 522 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 506 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 492 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 488 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 481 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 481 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 465 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 452 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 442 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 428 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 425 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 418 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 416 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 404 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 399 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 396 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 394 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 389 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 388 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 385 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 380 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 374 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 368 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 366 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 363 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 359 |
| 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| | 359 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 350 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 350 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 348 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 346 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 341 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 334 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 331 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 321 |