| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12833 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11899 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9271 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8431 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4744 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4724 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 4720 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3991 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3945 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3138 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2833 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2798 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2746 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2420 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2321 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2272 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2182 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2146 |
| Registration plate issues | 2092 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2088 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2068 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2043 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2027 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1934 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1928 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1696 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1596 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1454 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1399 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1399 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1352 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1321 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1267 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1265 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1253 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1211 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1187 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1165 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1129 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1080 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1068 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1067 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1036 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1036 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1023 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1019 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1007 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 996 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 974 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 947 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 930 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 926 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 921 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 916 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 903 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 896 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 878 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 857 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 854 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 847 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 844 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 804 |
| Brake hose damaged | 803 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 792 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 790 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 717 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 708 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 707 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 703 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 666 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 666 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 666 |
| Front brake application uneven | 660 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 643 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 629 |
| Windscreen has damage | 600 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 599 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 593 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 572 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 570 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 570 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 561 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 538 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 526 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 508 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 489 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 486 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 477 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 469 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 468 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 468 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 455 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 453 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 447 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 446 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 442 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 437 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 433 |
| Rear brake binding | 427 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 427 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 426 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 422 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 419 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 417 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 407 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 404 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 402 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 401 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 400 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 383 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 380 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 379 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 378 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 356 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 350 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 349 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 344 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 335 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 325 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 315 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 312 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 304 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 302 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 301 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 293 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 293 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 272 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 262 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 240 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 240 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 228 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 227 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 227 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 227 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 222 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 219 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 215 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 214 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 207 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 203 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 203 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 203 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 200 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 192 |