| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3672 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3144 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3037 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2549 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2313 |
| Registration plate issues | 1636 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1521 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1048 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1004 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 953 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 918 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 866 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 666 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 627 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 594 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 560 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 527 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 517 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 491 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 477 |
| 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| | 464 |
| 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| | 461 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 423 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 418 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 408 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 399 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 385 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 369 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 330 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 326 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 309 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 308 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| 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| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 283 |
| 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| | 272 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 271 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 265 |
| 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| | 258 |
| 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| | 258 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 242 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 223 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 217 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 213 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| 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| | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| 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| | 180 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 177 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 175 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 174 |
| Windscreen has damage | 173 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| 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| | 170 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 158 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 134 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| 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| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside 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| | 97 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| 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| | 95 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 95 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |