| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5594 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5267 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4552 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4205 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2069 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1979 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1581 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1476 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1387 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1334 |
| Registration plate issues | 1332 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1270 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1207 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1106 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1056 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1027 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1005 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 996 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 982 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 975 |
| Windscreen has damage | 960 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 951 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 840 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 778 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 769 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 703 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 698 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 687 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 661 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 594 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 590 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 572 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 531 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 525 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 519 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 518 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 517 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 498 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 496 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 490 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 489 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 426 |
| Rear brake binding | 425 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 366 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 361 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 360 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 347 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 340 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 329 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 325 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 318 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 314 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 304 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 294 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 291 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 289 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 279 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 277 |
| Front brake application uneven | 275 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 241 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 229 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 228 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 209 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 209 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 208 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 205 |
| 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| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 200 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 198 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 198 |
| 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| | 197 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 197 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 196 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 186 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 185 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 182 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| 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| | 175 |
| 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| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 147 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 142 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 133 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 132 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 127 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 125 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |