| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1451 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1226 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1182 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1042 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 635 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 525 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 298 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 261 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 245 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 177 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 175 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 161 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 157 |
| Rear brake binding | 157 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 155 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Windscreen has damage | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 135 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 134 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 133 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 129 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 121 |
| 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| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 114 |
| 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| | 113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 108 |
| 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| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| 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| | 100 |
| 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| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| 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| | 86 |
| 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| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 82 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 77 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 72 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 66 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 63 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 41 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 40 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 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| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 36 |
| 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| | 34 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Front brake application uneven | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| 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| | 32 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| 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| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| 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| | 29 |
| 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| | 29 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| 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| | 28 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 28 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 28 |
| 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| | 27 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 26 |