| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 521 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 194 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 137 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 117 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 111 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 62 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 38 |
| 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| | 38 |
| 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| | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 16 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 14 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 12 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 10 |