| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 882 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 444 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 430 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 426 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 362 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 291 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 282 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 279 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 241 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 188 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 188 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Registration plate issues | 139 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 126 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 42 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 35 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 26 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 21 |
| 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| | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| 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| | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 17 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 17 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 15 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| 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| | 12 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 12 |