| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4094 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1720 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1661 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1268 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1094 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1004 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 693 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 564 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 495 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 408 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 266 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 253 |
| Registration plate issues | 230 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 200 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 180 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 150 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 140 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 135 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 125 |
| 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| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 120 |
| Rear brake binding | 114 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 81 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 77 |
| Windscreen has damage | 73 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 63 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 63 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Front brake application uneven | 44 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 40 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 36 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 29 |