| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2203 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1624 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1537 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 750 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 724 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 405 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 356 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 336 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 330 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 326 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 301 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 287 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 280 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 239 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 239 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 169 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 169 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 147 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 132 |
| Registration plate issues | 130 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 121 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 99 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 90 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 60 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Front brake application uneven | 54 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 51 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 50 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 42 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 41 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |