| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1073 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 732 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 333 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 215 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 204 |
| Registration plate issues | 135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 58 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 48 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Windscreen has damage | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Brake hose damaged | 23 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| 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| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |