| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21619 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13775 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8950 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6053 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 5582 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5565 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5185 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4638 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4449 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4246 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3828 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3722 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3293 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2835 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2786 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2779 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2632 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2627 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2524 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2479 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2388 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2311 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2250 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2195 |
| Registration plate issues | 2181 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2070 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2045 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2034 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1976 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1916 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1765 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1639 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1549 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1528 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1487 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1446 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1445 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1444 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1350 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1322 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1242 |
| Rear brake binding | 1221 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1162 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1106 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1098 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1075 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 998 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 971 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 924 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 908 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 889 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 878 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 871 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 870 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 852 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 825 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 814 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 813 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 807 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 789 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 789 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 787 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 751 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 747 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 730 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 713 |
| 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| | 709 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 699 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 696 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 694 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 682 |
| Nearside 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| | 679 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 668 |
| 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| | 655 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 635 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 634 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 598 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 598 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 597 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 591 |
| Nearside 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| | 585 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 578 |
| Front brake application uneven | 554 |
| Windscreen has damage | 552 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 536 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 531 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 519 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 504 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 498 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 491 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 489 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 487 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 475 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 463 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 459 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 455 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 455 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 452 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 450 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 449 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 446 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 439 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 435 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 432 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 422 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 415 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 411 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 408 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 407 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 402 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 391 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 391 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 385 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 384 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 384 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 374 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 373 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 350 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 349 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 340 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 339 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 317 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 312 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 306 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 305 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 304 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 300 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 295 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 295 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 295 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 273 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 271 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 265 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 264 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 261 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 261 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 261 |
| Brake hose damaged | 258 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |