| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 147 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 90 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 36 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 32 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 24 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn |2.5.C.2c| | 4 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 3 |
| Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |