| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9641 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5016 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3363 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2820 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2399 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2125 |
| Registration plate issues | 1925 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1865 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1516 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1323 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1318 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1274 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1269 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1230 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1092 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1074 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1050 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1034 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 956 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 944 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 904 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 858 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 851 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 847 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 820 |
| Rear brake binding | 813 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 806 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 647 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 641 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 621 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 617 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 611 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 605 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 571 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 539 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 532 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 524 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 519 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 518 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 504 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 499 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 488 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 487 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 485 |
| 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| | 478 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 470 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 466 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 463 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 462 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 461 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 455 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 455 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 449 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 448 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 433 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 433 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 427 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 421 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 416 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 412 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 411 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 400 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 379 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 366 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 359 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 354 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 349 |
| Windscreen has damage | 344 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 340 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 338 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 330 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 329 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| 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| | 323 |
| 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| | 309 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Front brake application uneven | 305 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 300 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 298 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 296 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 239 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 227 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 226 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 224 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 214 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 212 |
| 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| | 211 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 206 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 204 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 202 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 192 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 191 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 185 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 182 |