| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 20538 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12057 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8843 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8539 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3942 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2926 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2679 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2500 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2384 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2317 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2283 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2244 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2032 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1870 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1766 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1693 |
| Registration plate issues | 1576 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1399 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1355 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1304 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1225 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1149 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1140 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1109 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1101 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1035 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1015 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1014 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 993 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 950 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 935 |
| Rear brake binding | 917 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 806 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 773 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 719 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 604 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 597 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 589 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 582 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 541 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 528 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 509 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 498 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 484 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 479 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 470 |
| Windscreen has damage | 465 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 459 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 459 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 456 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 454 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 450 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 448 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 448 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 431 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 415 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 413 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 411 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 403 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 395 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 392 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 379 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 366 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 341 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 331 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 310 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 307 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 301 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 300 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 297 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 290 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 287 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 272 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 258 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 249 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 235 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 233 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 233 |
| 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| | 219 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 218 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 216 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 213 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 213 |
| 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| | 212 |