| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16305 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9549 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9070 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6003 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3192 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3167 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2222 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1714 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1690 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1526 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1483 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1372 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1329 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1239 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1201 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1191 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1156 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1043 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1025 |
| Registration plate issues | 974 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 952 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 893 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 737 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 688 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 680 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 679 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 646 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 625 |
| Rear brake binding | 616 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 610 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 593 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 587 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 574 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 569 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 559 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 527 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 504 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 501 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 499 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 492 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 489 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 485 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 467 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 462 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 449 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 437 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 427 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 426 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 398 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 365 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 358 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 347 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 346 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 322 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 317 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 314 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 309 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 299 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 295 |
| Windscreen has damage | 289 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 286 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 282 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 282 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 280 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 280 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 266 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 254 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 251 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 250 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 244 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 238 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 223 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 222 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 222 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 216 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 215 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 201 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 194 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 192 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 190 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 188 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 186 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 176 |