| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4764 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1896 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1706 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1559 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1515 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1042 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 775 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 679 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 650 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 389 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 370 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 336 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 332 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 299 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 171 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 170 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 167 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 167 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Rear brake binding | 114 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 106 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 97 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 81 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 81 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 76 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Front brake application uneven | 68 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 65 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 51 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 50 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| 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| | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 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 coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 40 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 36 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |