| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8144 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4127 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3046 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2656 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2579 |
| Registration plate issues | 2045 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2041 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1966 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1961 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1618 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1576 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1531 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1523 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1521 |
| Rear brake binding | 1425 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1223 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1200 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1175 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 958 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 898 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 826 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 811 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 800 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 775 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 772 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 713 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 630 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 602 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 587 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 582 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 565 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 540 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 492 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 481 |
| 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| | 467 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 458 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 454 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 447 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 444 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 428 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 410 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 408 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 395 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 374 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 374 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 367 |
| Nearside 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| | 365 |
| Front brake application uneven | 350 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 347 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 343 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 338 |
| Windscreen has damage | 331 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 331 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 328 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 319 |
| Offside 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| | 308 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 298 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 298 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 297 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 295 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 285 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 279 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 274 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 272 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 271 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 270 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 266 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 263 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 256 |
| 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| | 250 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 249 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 241 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 233 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 233 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 226 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 223 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 222 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 222 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 216 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 208 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 201 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 199 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 182 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 181 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 168 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 163 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 162 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 161 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 157 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 156 |