| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21809 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12772 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10748 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10624 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4170 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3632 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2791 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2427 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2376 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2330 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2197 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1894 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1824 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1798 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1788 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1691 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1637 |
| Registration plate issues | 1633 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1559 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1511 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1473 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1436 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1410 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1266 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1219 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1175 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1026 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 981 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 980 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 904 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 903 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 900 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 900 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 858 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 854 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 843 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 840 |
| Rear brake binding | 824 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 804 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 777 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 761 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 752 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 732 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 720 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 713 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 687 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 685 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 662 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 656 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 621 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 617 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 613 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 570 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 522 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 499 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 495 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 487 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 476 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 460 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 460 |
| Windscreen has damage | 459 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 441 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 424 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 424 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 420 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 418 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 415 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 403 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 400 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 378 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 375 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 364 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 341 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 341 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 340 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 336 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 334 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 331 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 329 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 328 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 313 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 312 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 309 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 302 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 286 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 281 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 280 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 273 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 269 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 266 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 264 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 254 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 254 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 252 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 249 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |