| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 164 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 105 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 104 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 74 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 6 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |