| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1147 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 783 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 491 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 410 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 402 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 385 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 374 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 354 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 340 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 267 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 192 |
| Registration plate issues | 172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 157 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 95 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 93 |
| Rear brake binding | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 87 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 56 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| 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| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 51 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 47 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 46 |
| 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| | 46 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 39 |
| Brake hose damaged | 38 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 27 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 21 |
| Front brake application uneven | 21 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |