| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12445 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8053 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3899 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2280 |
| Rear brake binding | 2170 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2075 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2031 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1959 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1897 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1880 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1854 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1841 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1808 |
| Registration plate issues | 1721 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1597 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1560 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1434 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1425 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1350 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1324 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1243 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1190 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1104 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1094 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1080 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1051 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1030 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1000 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 931 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 931 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 912 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 908 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 904 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 873 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 818 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 746 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 731 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 709 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 708 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 690 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 683 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 669 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 633 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 619 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 619 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 607 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 583 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 582 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 561 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 555 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 551 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 542 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 513 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 508 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 490 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 489 |
| Front brake application uneven | 488 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 487 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 418 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 389 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 386 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 386 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 376 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 374 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 348 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 334 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 328 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 322 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 317 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 309 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 305 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 304 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 296 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 283 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 281 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 279 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 275 |
| 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| | 272 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 269 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 267 |
| 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| | 267 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 262 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 256 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 249 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 246 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 232 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 228 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 224 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 223 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| 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| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 192 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 186 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 185 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 182 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 176 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| 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| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 165 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 158 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 158 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 158 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 157 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 155 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 152 |