| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1599 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1456 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1171 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 989 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 292 |
| Registration plate issues | 285 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 202 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Rear brake binding | 192 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 161 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 160 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 156 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 152 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 141 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 127 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 78 |
| Windscreen has damage | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 34 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 26 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 26 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 25 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 22 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 22 |