| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 125 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 112 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| 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| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |