| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1874 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1675 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1651 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1179 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 993 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 614 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 553 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 447 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 293 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 268 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 257 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 254 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Registration plate issues | 242 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 235 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 222 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 208 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 199 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 181 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 172 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 167 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 115 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 112 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 106 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 106 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 106 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 74 |
| Windscreen has damage | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 66 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 63 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 52 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 51 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 50 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 49 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 49 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 43 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 43 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |