| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14457 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9146 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9034 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8285 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 3227 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2883 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2314 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2111 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2072 |
| Registration plate issues | 2023 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1966 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1949 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1905 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1877 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1834 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1705 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1692 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1597 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1592 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1577 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1559 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1475 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1398 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1189 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1150 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1134 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1013 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 939 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 904 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 891 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 846 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 815 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 730 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 726 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 709 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 655 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 651 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 622 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 610 |
| Windscreen has damage | 568 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 563 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 554 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 551 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 544 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 536 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 534 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 525 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 521 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 516 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 497 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 492 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 492 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 489 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 483 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 478 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 475 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 474 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 437 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 436 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 403 |
| Front brake application uneven | 394 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 367 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 353 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 353 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 348 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 344 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 343 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 341 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 341 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 337 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 336 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 328 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 324 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 320 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 319 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 316 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 313 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 312 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 310 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 309 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 306 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 305 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 289 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 285 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 283 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 278 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 278 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 275 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 266 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 265 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 264 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 259 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 249 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 241 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 240 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 238 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 237 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 232 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 230 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 230 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 230 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 225 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 223 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 220 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 205 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 202 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 193 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 186 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 184 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 183 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 182 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 179 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 178 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 175 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 173 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 172 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 170 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 170 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 169 |
| Rear brake binding | 168 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 168 |