| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1525 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 974 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 911 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 806 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 559 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 459 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 388 |
| Registration plate issues | 346 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 236 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 197 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 147 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 135 |
| Rear brake binding | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 128 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 122 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 111 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 105 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 98 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 77 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 69 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 69 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 57 |
| Front brake application uneven | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 56 |
| Windscreen has damage | 55 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 52 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 52 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 50 |
| Brake hose damaged | 50 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 40 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 40 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 33 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 32 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 29 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 28 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 28 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 23 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |