| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4765 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1705 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1488 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1176 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 812 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 615 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 588 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 391 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 380 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 374 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 370 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 363 |
| Registration plate issues | 318 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 307 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 301 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 279 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 247 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 242 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 236 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 149 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 142 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 128 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 116 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 112 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 93 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 88 |
| Windscreen has damage | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 85 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 84 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 75 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 71 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 70 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 66 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 58 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 58 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 57 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 57 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 54 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 53 |
| Front brake application uneven | 52 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 40 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 38 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 36 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 32 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 31 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 30 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 30 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |