| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12306 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9149 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8780 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8185 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2644 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 2376 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2161 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2020 |
| Registration plate issues | 1975 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1972 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1904 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1814 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1784 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1647 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1587 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1535 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1516 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1494 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1337 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1307 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1304 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1296 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1257 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1130 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1093 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 981 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 949 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 925 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 898 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 823 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 796 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 763 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 750 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 740 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 694 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 666 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 654 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 640 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 635 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 592 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 570 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 556 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 554 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 536 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 530 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 515 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 512 |
| Windscreen has damage | 499 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 499 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 483 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 468 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 466 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 465 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 452 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 440 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 422 |
| Front brake application uneven | 400 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 399 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 383 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 380 |
| 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| | 378 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 372 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 358 |
| 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| | 356 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 337 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 334 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 330 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 322 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 317 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 312 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 312 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 308 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 306 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 298 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 294 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 287 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 283 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 280 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 280 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 277 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 276 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 276 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 273 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 273 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 268 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 261 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 260 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 258 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 252 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 251 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 240 |
| 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| | 238 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| 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| | 228 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 228 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 226 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 219 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| 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| | 218 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 217 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 213 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 209 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 209 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 204 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 203 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 202 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 190 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 188 |
| 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| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 170 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 169 |
| Rear brake binding | 168 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 163 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 160 |
| 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| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 159 |