| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39975 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36279 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 26690 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20639 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19456 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19175 |
| Registration plate issues | 9222 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7962 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7074 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7011 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6646 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6117 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5837 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5783 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5524 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5442 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4973 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4788 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4659 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4370 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4319 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4240 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4012 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3551 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3492 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3418 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3409 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3396 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3336 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3128 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3019 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3014 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2994 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2926 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2803 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2724 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2498 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2495 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2320 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2313 |
| Rear brake binding | 2294 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2191 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2125 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2109 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1954 |
| 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| | 1860 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1830 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1810 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1787 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1782 |
| 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| | 1759 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1739 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1732 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1694 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1655 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1582 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1569 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1551 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1548 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1520 |
| 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| | 1507 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1492 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1470 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1459 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1412 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1410 |
| 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| | 1389 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1344 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1270 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1263 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1231 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1229 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1156 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1121 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1116 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1059 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1057 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1057 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1018 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 998 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 994 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 967 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 960 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 947 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 943 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 935 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 928 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 925 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 923 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 917 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 904 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 893 |
| 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| | 892 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 878 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 847 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 837 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 809 |
| 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| | 800 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 776 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 771 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 766 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 763 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 745 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 740 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 714 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 710 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 705 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 702 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 687 |
| Brake hose damaged | 677 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 675 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 663 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 662 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 642 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 641 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 640 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 634 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 628 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 625 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 624 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 620 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 617 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 608 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 598 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 596 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 591 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 587 |