| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 566 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 511 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 465 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 424 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 278 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 259 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 46 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 24 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 23 |
| Front brake application uneven | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| 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| | 17 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 11 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 10 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 9 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 9 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |