| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1438 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 929 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 790 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 752 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 277 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 273 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 269 |
| Registration plate issues | 253 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 161 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 91 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 84 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 79 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 73 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 72 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 42 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 42 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 34 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 33 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 29 |
| Windscreen has damage | 29 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 26 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| 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| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 19 |
| 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| | 18 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 18 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 17 |