| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1470 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1128 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 915 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 428 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 409 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 393 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 388 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 252 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 212 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
| Rear brake binding | 210 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 183 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 103 |
| Registration plate issues | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 91 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| 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)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 47 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| 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)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 44 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 36 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |