| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7114 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4580 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4263 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3229 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1825 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1803 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1795 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1651 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1562 |
| Registration plate issues | 1162 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 955 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 930 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 926 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 831 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 679 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 668 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 616 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 585 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 561 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 536 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 523 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 514 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 513 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 506 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 495 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 495 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 488 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 466 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 464 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 449 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 426 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 414 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 404 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 396 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 350 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 345 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 343 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 340 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 337 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Rear brake binding | 299 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Windscreen has damage | 280 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 274 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 250 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 241 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 239 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 233 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 219 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 215 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 213 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 209 |
| 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| | 208 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 205 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 200 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 199 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 192 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| 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| | 185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 184 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 178 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 178 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 161 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 159 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 130 |