| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2622 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2283 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1810 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1765 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1611 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1364 |
| Registration plate issues | 1052 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 850 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 768 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 718 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 695 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 613 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 533 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 508 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 418 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 397 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 394 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 374 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 371 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 371 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 282 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 255 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 243 |
| 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| | 241 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 238 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 233 |
| 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| | 232 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 231 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 207 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 195 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 180 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 177 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 154 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
| Windscreen has damage | 130 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 127 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
| 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| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| 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| | 103 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 98 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 87 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| 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| | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 83 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 82 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| 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| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 77 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 76 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 73 |
| 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| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 57 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 55 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 55 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 54 |