| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17281 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12243 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10808 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4347 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3936 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3812 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2799 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2685 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2621 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2296 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2188 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1963 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1944 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1877 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1478 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1455 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1430 |
| Registration plate issues | 1133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1065 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1041 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 941 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 933 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 885 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 872 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 811 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 799 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 790 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 790 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 777 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 740 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 721 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 710 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 684 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 675 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 669 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 659 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 656 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 620 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 609 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 587 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 583 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 581 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 569 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 548 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 540 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 530 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 519 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 515 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 503 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 492 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 486 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 483 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 482 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 455 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 446 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 438 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 438 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 437 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 413 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 399 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 389 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 385 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 374 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 367 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 363 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 359 |
| 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| | 356 |
| 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| | 354 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 350 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 349 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 348 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 345 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 342 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 338 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 326 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 320 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 302 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 296 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 292 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 289 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 283 |
| Rear brake binding | 283 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 283 |
| 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| | 281 |
| 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| | 280 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 276 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 273 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 272 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 263 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 261 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 260 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 255 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 255 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 249 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Front brake application uneven | 247 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 244 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 242 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 239 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 234 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 227 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 226 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 224 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 222 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 220 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 219 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 213 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 213 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 207 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 207 |