| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10792 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8218 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6283 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4392 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3178 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2981 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2896 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2660 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1335 |
| Rear brake binding | 1249 |
| Registration plate issues | 1212 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1125 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1095 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1022 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 994 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 981 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 945 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 853 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 837 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 836 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 834 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 743 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 740 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 731 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 731 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 727 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 692 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 685 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 661 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 656 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 654 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 615 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 609 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 587 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 576 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 554 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 522 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 463 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 420 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 417 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 416 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 415 |
| Windscreen has damage | 413 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 411 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 400 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 389 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 383 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 368 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 344 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 343 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 341 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 340 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 338 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 325 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 320 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 317 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 317 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 312 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 307 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 303 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 297 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 294 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 279 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 279 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 267 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 264 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 256 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 254 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 245 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 237 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 234 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 221 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 221 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 218 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 211 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 210 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 209 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 193 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 178 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 176 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 175 |