| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6265 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4187 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3090 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1606 |
| Rear brake binding | 1228 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1049 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1042 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1024 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 987 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 952 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 811 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 781 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 718 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 642 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 581 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 515 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 507 |
| Windscreen has damage | 472 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 452 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 429 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 420 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 385 |
| Registration plate issues | 357 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 356 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 355 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 342 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 335 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 332 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 284 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 238 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 233 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 232 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 232 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 227 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 216 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 214 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 211 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 204 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 202 |
| Front brake application uneven | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 181 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 164 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 145 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 143 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 142 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 140 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 134 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 130 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 110 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 108 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 108 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 106 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 105 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 100 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 98 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 94 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 87 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 87 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 80 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 79 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 77 |
| 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| | 77 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 76 |