| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17266 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13995 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13910 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11692 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5296 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4967 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4931 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4627 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4584 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4409 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4215 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4038 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3494 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3031 |
| Registration plate issues | 2795 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2666 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2597 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2520 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2263 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2257 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2216 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2182 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2147 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2102 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2065 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2033 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1939 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1666 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1631 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1616 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1565 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1516 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1507 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1474 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1472 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1467 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1437 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1407 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1369 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1355 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1301 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1297 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1281 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1264 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1258 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1250 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1166 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1064 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1061 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1045 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1043 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1030 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 959 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 917 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 889 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 872 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 870 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 858 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 854 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 814 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 791 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 789 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 763 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 736 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 729 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 722 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 721 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 715 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 713 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 707 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 694 |
| Rear brake binding | 677 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 672 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 658 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 618 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 616 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 613 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 605 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 603 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 600 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 594 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 590 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 582 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 560 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 557 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 549 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 542 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 539 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 519 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 508 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 508 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 496 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 473 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 437 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 436 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 432 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 424 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 423 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 413 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 412 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 401 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 394 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 384 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 372 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 368 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 367 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 366 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 365 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 365 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 360 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 359 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 356 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 352 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 341 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 340 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 340 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 332 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 322 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 315 |