| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1950 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1854 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1638 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1345 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1190 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1122 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1112 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 879 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 849 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 808 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 722 |
| Registration plate issues | 700 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 642 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 629 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 610 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 580 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 575 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 568 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 485 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 462 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 440 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 419 |
| Rear brake binding | 381 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 372 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 345 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 344 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 327 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 322 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 315 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 307 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 305 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 287 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 275 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 252 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 222 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 212 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 208 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 197 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 184 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 180 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 179 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 179 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 171 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 167 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 166 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 163 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 158 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 152 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 150 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 143 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 142 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 142 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 136 |
| Windscreen has damage | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Front brake application uneven | 121 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 116 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 115 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 114 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 113 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 98 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 90 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 82 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 80 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 70 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 68 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 68 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 66 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 60 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 49 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 47 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 47 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 47 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 47 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 47 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 45 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 45 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 42 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 41 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 41 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 40 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 39 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 38 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 38 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 38 |
| Brake hose damaged | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 37 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 37 |