| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1352 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1250 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1150 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1076 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 666 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 542 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 381 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 380 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 373 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 353 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 352 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 342 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 330 |
| Rear brake binding | 329 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 314 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 299 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 264 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 259 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 235 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 218 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 209 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 209 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 188 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 187 |
| Registration plate issues | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 151 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 125 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 115 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 84 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 68 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 66 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 61 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 60 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 58 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 50 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| Front brake application uneven | 48 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 48 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 48 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 44 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 39 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 37 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 35 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 35 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 33 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 32 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 29 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 28 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 27 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 26 |
| Brake hose damaged | 25 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 25 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 23 |