| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1750 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1683 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1621 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1232 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1106 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 897 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 627 |
| Registration plate issues | 508 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 440 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 381 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 375 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 232 |
| Rear brake binding | 223 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 211 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 209 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 169 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 161 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 160 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 158 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 143 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 112 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 104 |
| Windscreen has damage | 103 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Front brake application uneven | 98 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 75 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 72 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 71 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 70 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Brake hose damaged | 60 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 59 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 58 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 57 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 56 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 54 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| 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| | 52 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 50 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 38 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 37 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 37 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| 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| | 36 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 33 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |