| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8244 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6827 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5653 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4661 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3974 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3433 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1717 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1541 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1524 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1415 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1402 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1333 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1293 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1273 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1264 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1214 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1089 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1059 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1040 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1016 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1002 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 922 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 913 |
| Rear brake binding | 877 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 786 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 760 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 753 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 747 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 746 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 738 |
| Registration plate issues | 727 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 696 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 695 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 685 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 683 |
| 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| | 670 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 662 |
| 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| | 641 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 626 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 622 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 598 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 566 |
| 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| | 540 |
| 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| | 528 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 528 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 501 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 495 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 493 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 491 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 480 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 463 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 457 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 455 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 452 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 441 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 426 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 414 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 346 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 343 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 341 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 337 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 321 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 313 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 311 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Windscreen has damage | 302 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 293 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 290 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 262 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 260 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 252 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 246 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 244 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 242 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 242 |
| 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| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 237 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 231 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 230 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 227 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 221 |
| 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| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 211 |
| 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| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 205 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 204 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside 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| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 200 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 198 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 197 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 195 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| 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| | 194 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 192 |
| 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| | 187 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 182 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 182 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 177 |
| Front brake application uneven | 176 |
| 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| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 165 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 165 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 164 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 163 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 162 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 153 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 148 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 148 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 144 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 137 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 129 |