| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16841 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11212 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10382 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10067 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2738 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2433 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2423 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2179 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2130 |
| Registration plate issues | 1981 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1773 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1631 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1569 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1481 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1374 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1324 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1243 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1213 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1118 |
| 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| | 1095 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1046 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1008 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 984 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 969 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 908 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 879 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 861 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 815 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 778 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 777 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 765 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 752 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 730 |
| Rear brake binding | 654 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 634 |
| 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| | 611 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 609 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 606 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 602 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 593 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 579 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 575 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 570 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 552 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 546 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 535 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 511 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 504 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 498 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 466 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 462 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 452 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 450 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 445 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 432 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 419 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 410 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 405 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 395 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 394 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 375 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 374 |
| 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| | 370 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 364 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 364 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 355 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 346 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 344 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 343 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 341 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 339 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 336 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 336 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 330 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 325 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 321 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 319 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 313 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 308 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 301 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 294 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 293 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 285 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 282 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 280 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 271 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 266 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 260 |
| 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| | 257 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 251 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 248 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 243 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 241 |
| 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| | 239 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 234 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 233 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 228 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 224 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 223 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 217 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 216 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 212 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 210 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 209 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 208 |