| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2197 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1382 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1137 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 832 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 633 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 598 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 578 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 562 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 538 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 530 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 504 |
| Registration plate issues | 479 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 433 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 416 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 315 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 300 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 281 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 254 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 250 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 202 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 201 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 197 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 193 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 191 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 188 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 187 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 185 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 183 |
| Rear brake binding | 174 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 169 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 148 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 147 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 131 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 131 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 129 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 126 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 125 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 114 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 111 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 101 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 97 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 97 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 84 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 83 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 83 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 83 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 82 |
| Windscreen has damage | 78 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 76 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 68 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 68 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Front brake application uneven | 66 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 54 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 54 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 51 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 50 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 44 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 43 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 43 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 39 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 39 |