| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 930 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 702 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 520 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 478 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 218 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 160 |
| Rear brake binding | 116 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 114 |
| Registration plate issues | 101 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 85 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 65 |
| Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 61 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 59 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 54 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Front brake application uneven | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 27 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 18 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |