| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2991 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2535 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2167 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1918 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1709 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 741 |
| Registration plate issues | 594 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 527 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 521 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 511 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 503 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 481 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 426 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 419 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 399 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 363 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 349 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 319 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 298 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 273 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 252 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 211 |
| Rear brake binding | 209 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 204 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 179 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 175 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 144 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| 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| | 134 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| 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| | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 120 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 107 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 105 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 104 |
| 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| | 104 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 97 |
| 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| | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 94 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Offside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 76 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 54 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 54 |