| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6463 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4413 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4390 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3025 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2428 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2313 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1822 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1676 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1571 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1518 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1084 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1048 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1042 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1038 |
| Windscreen has damage | 947 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 910 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 895 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 834 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 832 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 824 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 821 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 818 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 814 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 797 |
| Registration plate issues | 718 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 659 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 646 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 632 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 615 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 602 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 594 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 573 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 570 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 565 |
| Rear brake binding | 563 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 554 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 524 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 520 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 512 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 507 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 489 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 485 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 474 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 472 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 453 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 450 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 425 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 413 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 411 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 406 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 394 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 378 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 378 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 372 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 353 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 353 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 341 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 323 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 312 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 300 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 293 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 292 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 290 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 289 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 279 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 279 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 270 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 240 |
| Front brake application uneven | 231 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 215 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 208 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 207 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 204 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 182 |
| Brake hose damaged | 181 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 177 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 177 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 175 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 171 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 168 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 161 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 161 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 155 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 152 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 151 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 142 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 142 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 138 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 136 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 132 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 132 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 131 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 130 |
| 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| | 129 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 129 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 128 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 128 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 127 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 124 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 122 |
| 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| | 119 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 113 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 110 |
| 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| | 107 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 103 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 103 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 103 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 100 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 100 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 99 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 95 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 93 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 92 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 92 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 92 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 91 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 90 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 83 |