| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 429 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 356 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 312 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 198 |
| Registration plate issues | 111 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 101 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 60 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 50 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Rear brake binding | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 16 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 10 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 9 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 8 |