| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4088 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2426 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2080 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1411 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1366 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1332 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1203 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1199 |
| Registration plate issues | 1062 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 808 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 777 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 607 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 585 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 580 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 557 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 553 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 512 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 500 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 468 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 460 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 450 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 419 |
| 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| | 413 |
| 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| | 408 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 379 |
| Windscreen has damage | 378 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 343 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 341 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 337 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 326 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 323 |
| Rear brake binding | 301 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 282 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 276 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 268 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 268 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 262 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 259 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 244 |
| Brake hose damaged | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 239 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 217 |
| 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| | 212 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 190 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 154 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 137 |
| Front brake application uneven | 135 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 98 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 97 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 81 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 80 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 79 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 76 |