| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 163 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 129 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 23 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 22 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 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 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 5 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |