| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 367 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 288 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 247 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 240 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 118 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 103 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 82 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 79 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 78 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 74 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 40 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 35 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 32 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| 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| | 24 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 19 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 19 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 19 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 10 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 7 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 7 |