| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7192 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6263 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4734 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4373 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3838 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3647 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2990 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2690 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2469 |
| Registration plate issues | 2218 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1931 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1484 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1454 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1398 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1352 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1349 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1318 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1275 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1241 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1206 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1099 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1093 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1057 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1056 |
| Rear brake binding | 1004 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1001 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 998 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 972 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 969 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 925 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 923 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 921 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 853 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 830 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 808 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 797 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 775 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 745 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 742 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 732 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 694 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 684 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 653 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 651 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 620 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 600 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 600 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 590 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 582 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 581 |
| Windscreen has damage | 560 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 548 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 529 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 522 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 517 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 505 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 503 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 484 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 483 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 468 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 427 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 421 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 404 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 386 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 383 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 382 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 381 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 364 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 362 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 346 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 341 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 339 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 325 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 322 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 311 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 308 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 300 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 298 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 297 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 297 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 280 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 280 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 279 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 271 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 259 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 257 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 249 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 239 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 236 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 236 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 235 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 234 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 229 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 228 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 223 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 221 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 217 |
| Brake hose damaged | 217 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 213 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 205 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 186 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 184 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 182 |
| Front brake application uneven | 180 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 164 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 156 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 155 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 154 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 153 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 151 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 137 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 136 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 135 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 134 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 132 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 130 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 127 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 118 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 114 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 112 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 110 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 108 |