| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1615 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1614 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1435 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 461 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 432 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 431 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 212 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 194 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Registration plate issues | 182 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 161 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Rear brake binding | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 75 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 41 |
| 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| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Windscreen has damage | 39 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 33 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 32 |