| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13415 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10975 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9693 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3819 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3357 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2476 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2393 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2208 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2159 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2038 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1971 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1497 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1455 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1401 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1272 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1270 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1241 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1226 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1100 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1072 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 840 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 828 |
| Registration plate issues | 817 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 731 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 710 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 676 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 667 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 660 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 659 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 652 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 636 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 633 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 633 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 626 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 614 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 552 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 540 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 528 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 470 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 462 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 451 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 439 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 433 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 423 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 408 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 396 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 390 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 387 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 386 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 376 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 365 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 349 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 335 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 335 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 331 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 327 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 318 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 316 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 315 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 311 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 310 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 310 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 308 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 301 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 300 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 296 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 268 |
| Rear brake binding | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 253 |
| Front brake application uneven | 252 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 249 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 247 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 244 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 244 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 236 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 231 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 225 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 225 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 224 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 209 |
| 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| | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 203 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 196 |
| 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| | 193 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 191 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 190 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 185 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 181 |