| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39538 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 31617 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 30173 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27387 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21581 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20093 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11101 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10524 |
| Registration plate issues | 9665 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6990 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6912 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5450 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5367 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5181 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5063 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5055 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4800 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4490 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4459 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4448 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4253 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3841 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3825 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3737 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3574 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3498 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3448 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3330 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3226 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3160 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3074 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3063 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3033 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2936 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2805 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2764 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2551 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2527 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2484 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2458 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2453 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2418 |
| 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| | 2355 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2344 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2269 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2179 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2167 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2145 |
| 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| | 2130 |
| Rear brake binding | 2072 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1924 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1826 |
| 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| | 1802 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1749 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1729 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1704 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1678 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1653 |
| 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| | 1651 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1601 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1538 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1494 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1473 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1444 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1428 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1420 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1419 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1411 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1408 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1326 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1293 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1225 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1175 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1151 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1144 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1141 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1118 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1088 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1084 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1049 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1012 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1009 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1008 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 998 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 984 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 965 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 944 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 935 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 914 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 876 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 872 |
| 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| | 860 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 860 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 819 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 806 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 789 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 768 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 766 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 764 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 764 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 751 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 746 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 746 |
| 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| | 738 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 737 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 730 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 720 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 702 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 701 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 690 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 684 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 675 |