| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 193 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 167 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 48 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 29 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 11 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 8 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |