| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 61 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 48 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |