| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13622 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12651 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5981 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2855 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2799 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2735 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2500 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2497 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2272 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2066 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1643 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1577 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1547 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1536 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1464 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1373 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1365 |
| Registration plate issues | 1288 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1197 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1150 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1094 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1079 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1072 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 990 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 937 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 932 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 889 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 818 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 811 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 803 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 769 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 715 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 679 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 668 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 656 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 646 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 627 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 617 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 610 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 605 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 594 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 573 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 565 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 540 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 532 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 524 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 511 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 497 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 492 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 491 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 485 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 482 |
| Front brake application uneven | 449 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 447 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 426 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 415 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 413 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 380 |
| Windscreen has damage | 377 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 363 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 359 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 357 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 350 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 347 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 345 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 322 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 316 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 308 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 280 |
| Rear brake binding | 278 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 272 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 258 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 256 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 249 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 248 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 239 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 236 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 226 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 209 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 203 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 202 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 199 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 199 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 185 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 173 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 172 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 166 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 160 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 154 |
| 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| | 153 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 146 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 145 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 144 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 143 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 136 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 129 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 129 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 127 |