| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2496 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2214 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1905 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 769 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 655 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 518 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 428 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 377 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 359 |
| Registration plate issues | 341 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 158 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 131 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 124 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 122 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 114 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 113 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 110 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 99 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 93 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 92 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 89 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 88 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 88 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 88 |
| Rear brake binding | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 79 |
| Offside 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| | 78 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 73 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged |3.4.2| | 69 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 68 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 66 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Windscreen has damage | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 61 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 60 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 42 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| 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| | 41 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 39 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 37 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 35 |
| 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| | 35 |