| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6616 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5570 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5189 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3842 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1889 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1855 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1845 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1820 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1652 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1577 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1144 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1110 |
| Rear brake binding | 1084 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1000 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 859 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 850 |
| Registration plate issues | 815 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 785 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 683 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 624 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 604 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 604 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 570 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 568 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 567 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 567 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 561 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 546 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 541 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 535 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 533 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 530 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 530 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 514 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 501 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 501 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 490 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 488 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 485 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 471 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 465 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 459 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 450 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 440 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 387 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 374 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 353 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 350 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 347 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 339 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 328 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 303 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 301 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 295 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 291 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 287 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 280 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 271 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 269 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 268 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 266 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 264 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 244 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 239 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 233 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 231 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 231 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 227 |
| Windscreen has damage | 227 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 216 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 215 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 211 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 208 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 205 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 204 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 203 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 201 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 183 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Front brake application uneven | 166 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 158 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 142 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 142 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 142 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 141 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 139 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |