| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1298 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 869 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 815 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 374 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 336 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 332 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Rear brake binding | 239 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 238 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 231 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 207 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 186 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 158 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 146 |
| Registration plate issues | 144 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 94 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 94 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 66 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 66 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 38 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Windscreen has damage | 33 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 31 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Front brake application uneven | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 26 |