| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12538 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7599 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5808 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4152 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2489 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2275 |
| Rear brake binding | 2252 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2193 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2115 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2110 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1906 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1894 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1853 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1850 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1802 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1790 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1777 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1697 |
| Registration plate issues | 1684 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1569 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1490 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1489 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1404 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1372 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1344 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1264 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1234 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1229 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1207 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1108 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1027 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 972 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 910 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 905 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 897 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 893 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 825 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 787 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 776 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 768 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 763 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 758 |
| Front brake application uneven | 749 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 722 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 717 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 717 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 711 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 688 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 617 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 595 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 574 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 546 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 529 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 527 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 524 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 524 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 520 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 517 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 507 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 457 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 456 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 405 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 390 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 382 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 379 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 377 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 372 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 355 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 353 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 352 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 347 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 343 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 337 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 333 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 332 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 330 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 329 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 327 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 326 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 326 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 311 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 303 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 296 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 288 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 287 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 265 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 265 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 244 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 243 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 235 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 226 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 224 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 220 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 207 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 191 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 187 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 183 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 183 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 181 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 178 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 176 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 173 |
| 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| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 169 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 169 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 168 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 165 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 158 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 157 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 152 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 151 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 150 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 148 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 148 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 142 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 136 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 134 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 133 |