| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 666 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 572 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 285 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 213 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 202 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 167 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 75 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 69 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 52 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 51 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Rear brake binding | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| 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| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 15 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 9 |