| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1005 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 916 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 889 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 530 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 187 |
| Registration plate issues | 169 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 156 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 153 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 128 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 112 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 73 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Rear brake binding | 60 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 34 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 25 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 25 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 21 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 21 |