| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6866 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4472 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3528 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2493 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2016 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1240 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1132 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1100 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1087 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1084 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 991 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 970 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 894 |
| Registration plate issues | 764 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 689 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 685 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 684 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 666 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 647 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 645 |
| Front brake application uneven | 558 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 534 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 503 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 489 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 472 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 439 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 428 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 395 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 370 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 366 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 306 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 298 |
| Rear brake binding | 296 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 273 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 269 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 269 |
| 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| | 268 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 263 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 250 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| 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| | 245 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 244 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 238 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 226 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 207 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 204 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 182 |
| 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| | 177 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 168 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 167 |
| 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| | 165 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 153 |
| Windscreen has damage | 150 |
| 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| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 140 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 121 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 120 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 119 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 117 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 111 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 104 |
| 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| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 101 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 91 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 81 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 80 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 77 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 75 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 75 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |