| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 32779 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23392 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22364 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10210 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9687 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9562 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9199 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8500 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8340 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7136 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7085 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6395 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6237 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6075 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5582 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5558 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5510 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5296 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4928 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4747 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4345 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4018 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3948 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3806 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3731 |
| Registration plate issues | 3526 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3440 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3360 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3342 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3319 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3225 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3210 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3188 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3170 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3140 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3021 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2988 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2940 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2781 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2646 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2600 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2431 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2248 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2229 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2205 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2111 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2103 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2074 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2014 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2007 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2004 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1997 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1972 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1946 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1916 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1800 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1743 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1735 |
| Rear brake binding | 1684 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1669 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1661 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1650 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1636 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1635 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1570 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1545 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1543 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1540 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1514 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1429 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1387 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1312 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1303 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1267 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1227 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1220 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1210 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1198 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1165 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1149 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1129 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1127 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1107 |
| 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| | 1064 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1058 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1025 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1025 |
| 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| | 1014 |
| 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| | 1012 |
| 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| | 1009 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1007 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1005 |
| Front brake application uneven | 940 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 916 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 890 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 883 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 883 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 850 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 844 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 842 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 801 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 792 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 790 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 762 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 751 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 743 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 741 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 740 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 688 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 684 |
| 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| | 679 |
| 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| | 671 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 662 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 658 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 643 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 641 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 640 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 630 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 629 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 628 |
| 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| | 628 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 612 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 611 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 609 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 601 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 600 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 597 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 594 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 591 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 587 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 550 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 549 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 548 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 532 |