| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2555 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1912 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1846 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 922 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 758 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 452 |
| Registration plate issues | 421 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 359 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 257 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 225 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 195 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 177 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 139 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 113 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 110 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 110 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 94 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 84 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 71 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 67 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 66 |
| 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| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 63 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| 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| | 40 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| 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| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |