| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1414 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 786 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 730 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 708 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 603 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 358 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 282 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 255 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 231 |
| Registration plate issues | 227 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 190 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 148 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 120 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 114 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 112 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 90 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 72 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 64 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 53 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 48 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 45 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 44 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Windscreen has damage | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 30 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 29 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 22 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 22 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 21 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 19 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |