| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10955 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7785 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5496 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5193 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2307 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2295 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2237 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2165 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2152 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2105 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1674 |
| Registration plate issues | 1632 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1568 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1402 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1328 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1145 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1124 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1049 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 996 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 990 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 977 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 946 |
| Rear brake binding | 926 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 920 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 862 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 843 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 836 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 769 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 732 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 728 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 725 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 720 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 716 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 700 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 682 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 663 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 661 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 629 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 628 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 596 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 581 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 560 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 559 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 549 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 543 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 538 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 520 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 517 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 502 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 501 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 487 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 479 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 465 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 454 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 451 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 432 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 420 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 414 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 405 |
| Front brake application uneven | 391 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 353 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 334 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 308 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 295 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 294 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 290 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 285 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 277 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 275 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 272 |
| Windscreen has damage | 260 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 255 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 252 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 239 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 238 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 235 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 225 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 225 |
| Brake hose damaged | 224 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 222 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 218 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 212 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 211 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 210 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 202 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 201 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 196 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 183 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 183 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 173 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 172 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 171 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 165 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 163 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 163 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 146 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 145 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 140 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 132 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 131 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 131 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 121 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 119 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 117 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 115 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 114 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 114 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 114 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 113 |