| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 107386 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 79602 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 79404 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 57251 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 48703 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39341 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 32692 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31893 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24515 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21647 |
| Registration plate issues | 20810 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17236 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14783 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14154 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13707 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12769 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12377 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11551 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11316 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10422 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9818 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9666 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8972 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7883 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7672 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7593 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7065 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6930 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6592 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6403 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6148 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5977 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5767 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5495 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5440 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5062 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4929 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4262 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4215 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4174 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4056 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4014 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3975 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3929 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3912 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3805 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3661 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3585 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3537 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3397 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3338 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3325 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3317 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3127 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3073 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3024 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2989 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2949 |
| Rear brake binding | 2887 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2868 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2829 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2824 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2651 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2603 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 2520 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2479 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2455 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2434 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2423 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2318 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2241 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 2230 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2193 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1965 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1965 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1962 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1932 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1901 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1896 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1831 |
| 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| | 1820 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1791 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1788 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1778 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1761 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1757 |
| 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| | 1746 |
| 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| | 1730 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1727 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1679 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1664 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1639 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1631 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1627 |
| 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| | 1624 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1616 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1614 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1594 |