| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20755 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14282 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12231 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6258 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5653 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5207 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4583 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3402 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3247 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3028 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2999 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2971 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2345 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2312 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2273 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2053 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1898 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1808 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1704 |
| Registration plate issues | 1631 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1630 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1491 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1263 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1258 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1244 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1141 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1118 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1099 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1025 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 989 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 961 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 899 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 872 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 863 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 851 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 840 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 834 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 826 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 805 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 803 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 798 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 763 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 730 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 682 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 670 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 627 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 624 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 622 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 622 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 609 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 605 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 588 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 584 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 575 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 571 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 565 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 543 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 536 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 518 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 499 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 498 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 491 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 482 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 470 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 462 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 461 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 457 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 456 |
| Rear brake binding | 453 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 452 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 443 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 441 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 441 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 440 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 438 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 433 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 419 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 410 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 409 |
| 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| | 409 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 406 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 402 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 394 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 389 |
| 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| | 386 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 381 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 377 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 370 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 366 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 360 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 356 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 354 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 342 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 341 |
| 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| | 340 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 339 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 339 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 332 |
| 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| | 331 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 330 |
| Front brake application uneven | 327 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 326 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 326 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 323 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 287 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 285 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 283 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 280 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 279 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 272 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 256 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 256 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 256 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |