| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 284 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 165 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 103 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 99 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 91 |
| Registration plate issues | 72 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 62 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 57 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 41 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 10 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 7 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 6 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 6 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Brake hose damaged | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 4 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Inner Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |