| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 829 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 624 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 458 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 325 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 323 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 305 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 253 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 168 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 163 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 156 |
| Registration plate issues | 151 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 147 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 137 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 121 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 119 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 107 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 100 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 71 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 52 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 46 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 34 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 29 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 28 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Brake hose damaged | 25 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 24 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 21 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Front brake application uneven | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 13 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 12 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 10 |