| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1079 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 540 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 348 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 333 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 216 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 179 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 120 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 83 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 72 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 32 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 22 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 17 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Front brake application uneven | 17 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 11 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 11 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |