| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 97539 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 71454 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 61819 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 60293 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42822 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29386 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27812 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24163 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19772 |
| Registration plate issues | 18826 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18231 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14864 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12935 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12878 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12369 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11263 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11173 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10681 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9388 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8934 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8815 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8776 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8699 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7793 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7792 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7491 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7389 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 7257 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7049 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 6407 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6127 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5734 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5400 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5204 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4986 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4763 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4333 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4129 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4106 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4095 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3893 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3738 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3664 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3559 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3522 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3485 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3467 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3427 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3425 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3423 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3360 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3358 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3060 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3051 |
| Rear brake binding | 3012 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3002 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2991 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2915 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2820 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2816 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2805 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2798 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2787 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2760 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2574 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2447 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2417 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2377 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2311 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2266 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2223 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2188 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2147 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2110 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2095 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2058 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1999 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1932 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1922 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1859 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1856 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1824 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1780 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1769 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1706 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1692 |
| 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| | 1675 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1671 |
| 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| | 1655 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1643 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1628 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1626 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1605 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1602 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1597 |
| 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| | 1585 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1576 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1564 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1560 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1560 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1522 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1521 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1502 |
| 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| | 1478 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1435 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1416 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1401 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1383 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1375 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1371 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1346 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1334 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1288 |