| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4201 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2516 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1722 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1681 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 759 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 741 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 741 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 730 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 559 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 529 |
| Registration plate issues | 479 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 425 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 409 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 391 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 390 |
| Rear brake binding | 373 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 299 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 299 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 280 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 273 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 263 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 244 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 236 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 223 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 201 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 180 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 174 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 149 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 148 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Front brake application uneven | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 124 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 123 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 122 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 118 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 108 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 102 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 102 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 101 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 97 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 97 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 97 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 90 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 84 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 78 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 77 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 67 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 67 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 62 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 56 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 55 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Windscreen has damage | 53 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 53 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 52 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |