| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16199 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11554 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11499 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4461 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3966 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3950 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3020 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2032 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1892 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1824 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1814 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1748 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1689 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1576 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1557 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1515 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1504 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1398 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1333 |
| Registration plate issues | 1048 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1046 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1025 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 956 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 932 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 872 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 843 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 780 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 768 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 724 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 689 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 662 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 659 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 644 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 608 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 587 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 580 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 569 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 565 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 560 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 557 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 554 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 549 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 537 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 505 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 502 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 493 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 485 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 485 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 431 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 427 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 426 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 422 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 418 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 412 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 400 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 397 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 394 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 381 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 357 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| 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| | 344 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 337 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 335 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 326 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 318 |
| 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| | 318 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 316 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 314 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 313 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 313 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 312 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 311 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 293 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 292 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 287 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 278 |
| Front brake application uneven | 272 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 269 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 269 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 261 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 261 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 257 |
| 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| | 256 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 256 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 252 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 249 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 249 |
| 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| | 247 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 243 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 241 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 239 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 226 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 225 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 221 |
| Rear brake binding | 219 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |