| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7361 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5994 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5874 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5178 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1688 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1218 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1123 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1097 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1068 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1044 |
| Registration plate issues | 948 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 910 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 846 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 754 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 741 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 722 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 702 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 644 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 635 |
| Windscreen has damage | 587 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 583 |
| 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| | 572 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 534 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 517 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 509 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 508 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 483 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 477 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 468 |
| 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| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 403 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 397 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 365 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 359 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 325 |
| 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| | 318 |
| 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| | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 298 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 294 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 284 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 278 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 252 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 250 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 243 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 238 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 237 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 235 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 222 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 221 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Rear brake binding | 217 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 216 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 211 |
| 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| | 208 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 201 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 200 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 197 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 196 |
| 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| | 192 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 182 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 178 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 168 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 163 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 162 |
| 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| | 161 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 158 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 143 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| 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| | 136 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 135 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 128 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 128 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 119 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 111 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 111 |