| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1602 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 844 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 701 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 641 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 471 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 340 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 238 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 229 |
| Registration plate issues | 223 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 220 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 194 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 173 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 145 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 142 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 94 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 76 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 65 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 48 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 39 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 34 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 34 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 24 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 22 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 22 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 22 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 21 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 21 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail |2.4.D.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 19 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |