| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 534 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 514 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 314 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 228 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 162 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 119 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 113 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 92 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 68 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 65 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 53 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 20 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 15 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 14 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 13 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 9 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |