| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2317 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2065 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2058 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1311 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 607 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 397 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 396 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 333 |
| Registration plate issues | 329 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 282 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 228 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 226 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 212 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 206 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Rear brake binding | 171 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 122 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 116 |
| 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| | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 101 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 90 |
| 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| | 89 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| 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| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 85 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 71 |
| Windscreen has damage | 70 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 64 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 61 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 56 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |