| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 275 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 260 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 219 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 113 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 87 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 85 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 81 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 79 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 77 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 50 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 44 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 39 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 21 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 15 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 12 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 11 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 10 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| 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| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 9 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 8 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| 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| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 7 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 6 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |