| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20024 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19736 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13941 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6499 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5854 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5344 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5065 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4174 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3880 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3755 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3661 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3610 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3571 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2961 |
| Registration plate issues | 2486 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2112 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2023 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1996 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1948 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1756 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1688 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1647 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1623 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1579 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1438 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1416 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1381 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1354 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1303 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1247 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1213 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1187 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1186 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1172 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1168 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1115 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1077 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 985 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 940 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 934 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 933 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 917 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 887 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 885 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 867 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 822 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 816 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 800 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 791 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 777 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 748 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 743 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 726 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 725 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 725 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 695 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 680 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 668 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 648 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 636 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 625 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 625 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 606 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 585 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 575 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 566 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 558 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 541 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 539 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 538 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 528 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 521 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 516 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 511 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 509 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 508 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 498 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 487 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 483 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 465 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 464 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 464 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 447 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 441 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 440 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 435 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 393 |
| Front brake application uneven | 386 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 385 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 385 |
| 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| | 377 |
| 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| | 367 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 364 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 364 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 364 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 362 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 361 |
| 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| | 349 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 349 |
| 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| | 344 |
| Rear brake binding | 343 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 339 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 335 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 332 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 331 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 328 |
| Brake load sensing valve inoperative |3.6.E.3| | 325 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 322 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 314 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 312 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 309 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 307 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 293 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 289 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 281 |