| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5740 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5313 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4708 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3551 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1950 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1830 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1810 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1790 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1653 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1572 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1108 |
| Rear brake binding | 1073 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1009 |
| Registration plate issues | 912 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 733 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 668 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 617 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 578 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 577 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 557 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 551 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 548 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 546 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 545 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 532 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 516 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 491 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 478 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 471 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 470 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 469 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 461 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 460 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 458 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 456 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 436 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 393 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 385 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 371 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 367 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 362 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 325 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 325 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 313 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 306 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 302 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 300 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 294 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 285 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 281 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 277 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 269 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 263 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 251 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 248 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 245 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 240 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 239 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 231 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 219 |
| Windscreen has damage | 212 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 183 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 167 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 165 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 165 |
| Front brake application uneven | 164 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 155 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 154 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 151 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 143 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 141 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 129 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 123 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 121 |