| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13809 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4514 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4438 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3168 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2862 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2010 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1950 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1831 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1707 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1680 |
| Registration plate issues | 1643 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1483 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1407 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1246 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1198 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1180 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1173 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1034 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 999 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 993 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 986 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 970 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 958 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 956 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 921 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 849 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 821 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 749 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 693 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 664 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 648 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 622 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 612 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 609 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 554 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 491 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 431 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 405 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 405 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 384 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 358 |
| Windscreen has damage | 338 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 335 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 333 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 328 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 325 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 323 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 312 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 294 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 292 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 290 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 281 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 279 |
| Rear brake binding | 279 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 274 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 256 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 253 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 230 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 222 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 214 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 206 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 202 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 198 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 179 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 158 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 150 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 149 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 148 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 143 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 140 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 135 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 134 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 129 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 129 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 122 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 122 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 110 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 109 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 101 |
| Front brake application uneven | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |