| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 64082 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41096 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 29246 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27887 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7497 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7479 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7030 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5988 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5848 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5748 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5715 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5628 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5189 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5013 |
| Registration plate issues | 4675 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4407 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4111 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3927 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3816 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3636 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3604 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 3590 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3487 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3317 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3233 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2989 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2965 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2899 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2754 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2621 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2602 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2538 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2502 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2493 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2475 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2423 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2408 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2330 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2315 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2271 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2208 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2201 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2172 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2158 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2141 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2103 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2031 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 2015 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1878 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1858 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1845 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1802 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1798 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1759 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1748 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1743 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1716 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1702 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1699 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1681 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1659 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1638 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1626 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1602 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1598 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1476 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1469 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1461 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1444 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1444 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1425 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1422 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1405 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1351 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1344 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1296 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1275 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1246 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1239 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1204 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1203 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1162 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1160 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1126 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1092 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1051 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1047 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1024 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1022 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1014 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 989 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 983 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 983 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 966 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 954 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 943 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 938 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 931 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 925 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 919 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 910 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 895 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 890 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 882 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 867 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 817 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 815 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 810 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 799 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 795 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 792 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 783 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 764 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 755 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 755 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 750 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 748 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 737 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 735 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 729 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 720 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 717 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 714 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 712 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 709 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 705 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 694 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 693 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 693 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 691 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 687 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 687 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 678 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 670 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 666 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 663 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 662 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 656 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 654 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 652 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 652 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 650 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 646 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 643 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 641 |