| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 451 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 347 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 300 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 293 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 185 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 174 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 119 |
| Registration plate issues | 103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
| Rear brake binding | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 46 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 31 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 30 |
| Front brake application uneven | 30 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 27 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| 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| | 24 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 23 |
| 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| | 23 |
| 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| | 23 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 19 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 19 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 18 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Brake hose damaged | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Windscreen has damage | 14 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 10 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 9 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Hazard warning switch insecure |1.4.B.1d| | 8 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |