| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25837 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20572 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10562 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6209 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 6154 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5811 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5230 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5228 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5158 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4771 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4566 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4090 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 3925 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3723 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3543 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3137 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3091 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3003 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2923 |
| Registration plate issues | 2881 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2783 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2662 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2267 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2085 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2020 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1953 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1829 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1827 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1814 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1806 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1789 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1751 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1727 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1715 |
| Rear brake binding | 1691 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1604 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1586 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1560 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1555 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1554 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1495 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1477 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1389 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1292 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1259 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1180 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1112 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1039 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1010 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 997 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 986 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 981 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 977 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 950 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 926 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 878 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 844 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 835 |
| Front brake application uneven | 803 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 794 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 789 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 788 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 778 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 773 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 768 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 764 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 745 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 744 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 740 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 735 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 708 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 707 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 699 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 689 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 669 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 666 |
| 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| | 665 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 650 |
| 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| | 637 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 633 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 628 |
| 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| | 619 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 618 |
| Windscreen has damage | 617 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 595 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 593 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 587 |
| 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| | 575 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 549 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 545 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 545 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 544 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 544 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 538 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 535 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 531 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 523 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 523 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 514 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 514 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 480 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 477 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 475 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 451 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 449 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 436 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 436 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 410 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 403 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 399 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 398 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 396 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 395 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 370 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 370 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 369 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 362 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 352 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 344 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 339 |