| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8457 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8082 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6411 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3544 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3018 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3016 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2967 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2948 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2786 |
| Registration plate issues | 1832 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1329 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1071 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1060 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1059 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 965 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 912 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 889 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 882 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 874 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 808 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 751 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 731 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 718 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 644 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 596 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 596 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 595 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 569 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 555 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 554 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 515 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 512 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 511 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 473 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 472 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 463 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 462 |
| Rear brake binding | 461 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 446 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 433 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 426 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 423 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 421 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 406 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 399 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 384 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 353 |
| Windscreen has damage | 352 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 347 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 342 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 327 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 319 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 293 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 275 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 254 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 252 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 243 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 238 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 230 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 227 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 200 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 199 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 196 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 194 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 193 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 187 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 172 |