| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 151 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 104 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 23 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 5 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |