| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1055 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 822 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 727 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 501 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 427 |
| Registration plate issues | 299 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 219 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 169 |
| 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| | 141 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 110 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| 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| | 105 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 92 |
| 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| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 88 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| 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| | 57 |
| 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| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| 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| | 52 |
| 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| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 42 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 35 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |
| 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| | 28 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |