| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 406 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 161 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 150 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 107 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 42 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 17 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 17 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 13 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 5 |
| Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 4 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |