| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2211 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1957 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1081 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 792 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 777 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 504 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 487 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 427 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 423 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 377 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 311 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 152 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 151 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 151 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Registration plate issues | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 117 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Windscreen has damage | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 82 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 65 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 44 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 41 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 35 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 34 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 34 |