| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10077 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8974 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8171 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6202 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2341 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2294 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2161 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2159 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1919 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1727 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1609 |
| Registration plate issues | 1292 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1286 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1282 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1239 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1192 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1137 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1017 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 901 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 899 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 882 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 873 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 869 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 849 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 710 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 705 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 695 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 676 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 663 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 609 |
| Windscreen has damage | 599 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 587 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 585 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 581 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 522 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 521 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 512 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 505 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 496 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 435 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 413 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 394 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 391 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 388 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 371 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 371 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 367 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 364 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 352 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 351 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 343 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 342 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 342 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 339 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 339 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 335 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 333 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 310 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 306 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 306 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 304 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 303 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 301 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 292 |
| Rear brake binding | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 280 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 268 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 255 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 247 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 244 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 242 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 231 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 224 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 220 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 220 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 216 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 191 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 189 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 189 |