| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6478 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5048 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4399 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3356 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3169 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2600 |
| Registration plate issues | 2319 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2286 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1174 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1133 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1099 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1026 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1021 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 969 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 899 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 896 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 884 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 875 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 859 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 770 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 747 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 746 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 744 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 700 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 688 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 675 |
| Rear brake binding | 655 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 628 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 590 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 548 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 543 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 471 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 458 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 449 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 434 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 424 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 408 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 381 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 367 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 361 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 342 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 329 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 319 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 296 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 295 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 288 |
| 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| | 286 |
| Windscreen has damage | 285 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 271 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 268 |
| 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| | 260 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 258 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 256 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 256 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 249 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 237 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 225 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 212 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 211 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 201 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 201 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 185 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 171 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 169 |
| 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| | 169 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 165 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 165 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| 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| | 154 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 154 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| 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| | 147 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 145 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 141 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 140 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 138 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 138 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 137 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 133 |
| 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| | 129 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 127 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 127 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| 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| | 120 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 120 |
| 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| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 116 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 115 |