| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 568 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 300 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 175 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 117 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 116 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 52 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 43 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 41 |
| Rear brake binding | 36 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| 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| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 7 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Brake hose damaged | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 6 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 6 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 6 |