| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2173 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1743 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1264 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 470 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 429 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 283 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 247 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 232 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 205 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 174 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 164 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 162 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 156 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Registration plate issues | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 127 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 109 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 101 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 100 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 89 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 78 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 52 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 51 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 44 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 43 |
| Front brake application uneven | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 36 |