| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19336 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10825 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9293 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9080 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5501 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5148 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4601 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4374 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4319 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3868 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3541 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3540 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3092 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2647 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2625 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2507 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2291 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2156 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2036 |
| Registration plate issues | 2001 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1972 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1876 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1841 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1794 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1773 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1728 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1712 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1692 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1680 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1604 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1544 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1491 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1447 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1390 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1385 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1373 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1350 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1308 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1289 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1249 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1248 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1206 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1201 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1180 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1149 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1124 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1077 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1065 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1045 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1029 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1009 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 880 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 878 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 853 |
| Rear brake binding | 847 |
| Windscreen has damage | 805 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 788 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 770 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 760 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 746 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 736 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 725 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 720 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 709 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 698 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 689 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 677 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 665 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 664 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 627 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 622 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 609 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 603 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 584 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 560 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 550 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 548 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 545 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 525 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 514 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 506 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 500 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 485 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 471 |
| Front brake application uneven | 451 |
| 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| | 451 |
| 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| | 446 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 446 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 432 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 430 |
| 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| | 426 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 415 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 412 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 407 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 402 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 400 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 400 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 398 |
| 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| | 397 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 373 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 361 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 358 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 344 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 343 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 340 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 340 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 338 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 336 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 333 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 322 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 321 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 321 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 321 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 316 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 315 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 314 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 314 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 312 |
| 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| | 311 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 308 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 292 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 289 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 279 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 275 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 270 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 268 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 268 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 264 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 258 |