| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2482 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1763 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1647 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1246 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1015 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 891 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 793 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 792 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 719 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 588 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 462 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 426 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 390 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 386 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 371 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 347 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 342 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 333 |
| Registration plate issues | 307 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 256 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 208 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 207 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 200 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Rear brake binding | 165 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 159 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 129 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 110 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 102 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Brake hose damaged | 76 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Front brake application uneven | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 62 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| 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| | 59 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 54 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 54 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 46 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 44 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |