| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1807 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1805 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1444 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1007 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 909 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 620 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 586 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 578 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 512 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 500 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 496 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 449 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 420 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 418 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 397 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 351 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 324 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 319 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 315 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 313 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 291 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 273 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 271 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 234 |
| Registration plate issues | 226 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 226 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 221 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 217 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 216 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 205 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 181 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 166 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 149 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 142 |
| Windscreen has damage | 137 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 135 |
| Rear brake binding | 130 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 126 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 125 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 113 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 113 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 112 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 111 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 105 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 101 |
| Front brake application uneven | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 89 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 87 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 83 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 82 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 82 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 76 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 72 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 70 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 64 |
| 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| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 59 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 57 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| 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| | 54 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 48 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 47 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 43 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 40 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 40 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |