| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 333 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 279 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 186 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 175 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 50 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 50 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 20 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 10 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 9 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 8 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 5 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |