| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9243 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6408 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6143 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3547 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3503 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3324 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2495 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2479 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2474 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2363 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1618 |
| Registration plate issues | 1465 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1430 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1407 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1405 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1329 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1313 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1310 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1299 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1287 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1217 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1189 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1057 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1005 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 987 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 987 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 980 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 970 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 970 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 933 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 930 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 918 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 874 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 854 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 833 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 819 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 807 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 798 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 729 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 728 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 719 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 710 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 696 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 693 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 663 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 658 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 632 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 622 |
| Rear brake binding | 611 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 594 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 590 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 581 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 564 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 559 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 559 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 533 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 530 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 514 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 508 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 505 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 493 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 466 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 460 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 456 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 452 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 446 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 446 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 419 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 407 |
| Front brake application uneven | 398 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 391 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 387 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 386 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 383 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 379 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 377 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 370 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 368 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 363 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 362 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 358 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 357 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 356 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 324 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 318 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 317 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 312 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 308 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 299 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 284 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 261 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 260 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 260 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 260 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 242 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 241 |
| Brake hose damaged | 229 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 228 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 227 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 224 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 220 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 220 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 213 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 212 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 208 |
| 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| | 208 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 205 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 204 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 202 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 201 |
| 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| | 199 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 191 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 190 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 186 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 185 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 176 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 174 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 174 |
| Nearside 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| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 172 |
| 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| | 172 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 171 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 167 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 164 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 164 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 160 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 154 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 145 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 145 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 143 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 143 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 142 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 135 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 135 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 135 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 133 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 131 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 131 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 126 |
| 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| | 125 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |