| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1060 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 606 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 355 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 124 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 101 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 79 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Brake hose damaged | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 41 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 32 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 20 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| 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| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| 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| | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| 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| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 14 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |