| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1216 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1148 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1078 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 825 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 541 |
| Rear brake binding | 428 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 344 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 327 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 320 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 303 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 288 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 283 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 281 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 249 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 245 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 231 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 148 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 98 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 90 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Registration plate issues | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| 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| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 52 |
| Front brake application uneven | 52 |
| 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| | 52 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 50 |
| Windscreen has damage | 49 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 35 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 33 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 26 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 24 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 24 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 23 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |