| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2796 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2731 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2181 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1540 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 966 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 900 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 612 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 565 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 524 |
| Rear brake binding | 462 |
| Registration plate issues | 351 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 328 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 274 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 273 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 244 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 195 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 190 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 171 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 163 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 145 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Front brake application uneven | 142 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 126 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 116 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 109 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 109 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 108 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 107 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 106 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 90 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 81 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 80 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 80 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 78 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| 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| | 72 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 70 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 68 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 63 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 63 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 61 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 43 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 43 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |