| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15992 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12954 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6626 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5716 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3652 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2671 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2383 |
| Registration plate issues | 2172 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2057 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2039 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1997 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1817 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1661 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1454 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1354 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1328 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1150 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1150 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 939 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 931 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 888 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 857 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 849 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 806 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 786 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 782 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 766 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 756 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 714 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 700 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 680 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 649 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 631 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 625 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 611 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 597 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 589 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 584 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 578 |
| Brake hose damaged | 571 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 571 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 564 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 556 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 555 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 534 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 512 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 498 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 496 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 495 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 488 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 484 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 480 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 477 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 472 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 469 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 467 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 459 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 445 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 441 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 421 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 413 |
| 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| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 403 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 397 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 384 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 369 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| Rear brake binding | 353 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 350 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 337 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 332 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 323 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 320 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 312 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 308 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| 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| | 302 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 296 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 286 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 273 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 273 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 266 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 257 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 256 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 256 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 255 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| 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| | 248 |
| 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| | 242 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 230 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 221 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 220 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 217 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 214 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 208 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 199 |