| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9002 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5075 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4136 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4120 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1853 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1842 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1694 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1543 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1433 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1425 |
| Registration plate issues | 1423 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1340 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1334 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1320 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1282 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1267 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1164 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1151 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1111 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1063 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1012 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 994 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 911 |
| Windscreen has damage | 894 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 777 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 769 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 756 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 753 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 730 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 729 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 724 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 714 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 675 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 669 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 626 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 603 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 603 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 601 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 587 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 559 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 547 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 520 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 506 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 446 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 417 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 409 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 402 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 396 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 383 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 380 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 379 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 369 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 324 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 306 |
| Front brake application uneven | 300 |
| Rear brake binding | 299 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 298 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 268 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 253 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 245 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 245 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 236 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 231 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 229 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 222 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 218 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 214 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 213 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 209 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 209 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| 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| | 195 |
| 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| | 195 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 175 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 173 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 171 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 171 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 168 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 166 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 165 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 165 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 153 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 152 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 149 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| 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| | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 139 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 132 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 131 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 130 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 130 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 126 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 126 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 126 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 124 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 124 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 117 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 113 |