| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2434 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1805 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1279 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 579 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 563 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 497 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 496 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 435 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 374 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 339 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 268 |
| Registration plate issues | 259 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 252 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 224 |
| Rear brake binding | 207 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 174 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 127 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 112 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 79 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 75 |
| Front brake application uneven | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 74 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 67 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 67 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 58 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 58 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 54 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 47 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 43 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 42 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 39 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 39 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |