| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9172 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8001 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4339 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2148 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2108 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2099 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2026 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1659 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1441 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1142 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1141 |
| Registration plate issues | 1130 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1113 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1088 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1087 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 962 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 956 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 952 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 844 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 690 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 603 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 596 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 573 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 564 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 562 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 547 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 542 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 537 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 515 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 502 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 501 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 498 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 492 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 489 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 472 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 459 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 442 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 427 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 379 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 373 |
| Front brake application uneven | 360 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 358 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 351 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 334 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 331 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 307 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 297 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 294 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 289 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 284 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 279 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 277 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 260 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 245 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 243 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 234 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 228 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 226 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 224 |
| Rear brake binding | 223 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 213 |
| Windscreen has damage | 204 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 196 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 195 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 187 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 177 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 165 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 161 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 153 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 151 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 145 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 143 |
| 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| | 143 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 141 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 140 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 129 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 127 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 114 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 110 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 108 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 103 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 102 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 101 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 99 |
| 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| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 94 |