| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 948 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 754 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 679 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 451 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 219 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 151 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 91 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 85 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 75 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 46 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| 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| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 21 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| 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| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 15 |