| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1708 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1294 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 815 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 615 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 309 |
| Registration plate issues | 283 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Rear brake binding | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 213 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 188 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 181 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 164 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 153 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 147 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 145 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 141 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 116 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 102 |
| 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| | 95 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| 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| | 81 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 77 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Windscreen has damage | 62 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 62 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Offside 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| | 51 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| 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| | 47 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| 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| | 46 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 45 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 41 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 38 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| 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| | 35 |
| 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| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 34 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| 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| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 29 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 27 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 27 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Front brake application uneven | 26 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 21 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 20 |