| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4083 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1477 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1370 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1084 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 640 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 520 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 475 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 332 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 330 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 326 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 313 |
| Registration plate issues | 306 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 295 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 287 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 276 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 223 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 200 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 198 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 157 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 96 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 89 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 87 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 80 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 76 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 76 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 66 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 58 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Windscreen has damage | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 56 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 54 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 50 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 50 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 46 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 43 |
| Front brake application uneven | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 36 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 34 |
| Rear brake binding | 34 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 29 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 28 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 25 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |