| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 701 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 673 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 206 |
| Registration plate issues | 175 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 135 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 45 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Windscreen has damage | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |