| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10933 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5953 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5781 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5719 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5704 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3649 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2683 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2275 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1942 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1738 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1627 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1493 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1404 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1367 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1069 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1029 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 991 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 957 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 943 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 915 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 890 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 871 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 861 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 847 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 798 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 794 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 779 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 757 |
| Registration plate issues | 703 |
| Rear brake binding | 656 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 645 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 638 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 567 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 563 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 532 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 485 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 474 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 439 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 432 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 424 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 421 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 403 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 371 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 370 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 369 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 353 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 343 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 337 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 328 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 325 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 324 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 305 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 296 |
| Windscreen has damage | 294 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 285 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 285 |
| Brake hose damaged | 271 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 265 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 251 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 250 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 242 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 233 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 229 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 227 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 225 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 217 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 216 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 213 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 207 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 205 |
| Front brake application uneven | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 200 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 200 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 200 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 199 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 197 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 193 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 191 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 177 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 177 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 165 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 155 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 154 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 145 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 144 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 120 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 116 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 104 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 99 |