| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 18657 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16986 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10054 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9082 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8454 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5730 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4215 |
| Registration plate issues | 3650 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3596 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3590 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3101 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2902 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2562 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2546 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1827 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1692 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1614 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1609 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1605 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1521 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1405 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1380 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1332 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1216 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1197 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1067 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1059 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 955 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 941 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 882 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 874 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 863 |
| Windscreen has damage | 844 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 835 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 825 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 812 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 794 |
| Rear brake binding | 757 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 751 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 745 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 730 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 729 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 715 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 684 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 678 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 672 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 654 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 603 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 539 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 532 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 526 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 522 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 513 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 469 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 449 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 438 |
| Front brake application uneven | 433 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 433 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 431 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 416 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 404 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 391 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 387 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 384 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 380 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 379 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 366 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 365 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 360 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 351 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 350 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 349 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 347 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 338 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 333 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 332 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 328 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 321 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 320 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 310 |
| 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| | 305 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 305 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 301 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 295 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 292 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 288 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 287 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 281 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 281 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 278 |
| 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| | 276 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 274 |
| 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| | 274 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 266 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 266 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 261 |
| 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| | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 257 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 249 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 245 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 229 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 226 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 223 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 220 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 217 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 213 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 212 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 212 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 211 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 210 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 207 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 204 |