| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21889 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19643 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16527 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15641 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10730 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9761 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8384 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6475 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5735 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5570 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5519 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5438 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4595 |
| Rear brake binding | 4256 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4056 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4053 |
| Registration plate issues | 4009 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3749 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3148 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3080 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2950 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2897 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2821 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2773 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2631 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2577 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2515 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2431 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2270 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2116 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2067 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1991 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1895 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1810 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1753 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1635 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1611 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1547 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1473 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1464 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1405 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1401 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1371 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1342 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1321 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1312 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1288 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1246 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1244 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1161 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1139 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1131 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1117 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1007 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 997 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 954 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 919 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 902 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 889 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 886 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 885 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 879 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 874 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 868 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 831 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 822 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 803 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 790 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 789 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 784 |
| Front brake application uneven | 774 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 765 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 751 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 746 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 743 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 739 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 734 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 710 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 678 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 671 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 663 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 660 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 659 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 651 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 648 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 639 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 630 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 628 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 619 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 616 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 605 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 597 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 592 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 585 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 585 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 576 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 572 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 567 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 553 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 550 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 530 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 516 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 515 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 504 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 491 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 490 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 486 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 479 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 472 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 468 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 453 |