| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5974 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5928 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5895 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4950 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2564 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2032 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1377 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1038 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1037 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1024 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 939 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 931 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 773 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 763 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 747 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 723 |
| Registration plate issues | 674 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 670 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 609 |
| Rear brake binding | 569 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 557 |
| Windscreen has damage | 547 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 543 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 537 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 530 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 450 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 419 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 410 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 406 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 384 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 379 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 335 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 328 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 314 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 303 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 283 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 267 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 256 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 254 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 251 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 245 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 242 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 234 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 232 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 230 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 228 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 228 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 206 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 198 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 195 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 193 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 182 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 179 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 178 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 163 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 163 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 162 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 162 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 161 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 151 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 147 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 144 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 141 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 139 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 137 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Front brake application uneven | 133 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 121 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 115 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 107 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |