| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4434 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1899 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1885 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1350 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1117 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 911 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 698 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 645 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 407 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 256 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 198 |
| Registration plate issues | 167 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 133 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 120 |
| 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| | 119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 113 |
| Rear brake binding | 112 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 94 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 85 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 83 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Windscreen has damage | 68 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 66 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| 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| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 55 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 54 |
| 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| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| 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| | 51 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 45 |
| 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| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 40 |
| Front brake application uneven | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 38 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 33 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 31 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 31 |