| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 834 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 357 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 333 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 329 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 308 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 185 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Front brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |