| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 410 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 355 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 278 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 216 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 93 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 80 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 61 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 50 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 23 |
| Rear brake binding | 23 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 15 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Front brake application uneven | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 7 |