| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17804 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16007 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14294 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12436 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10726 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7415 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7111 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 6625 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6177 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5675 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5476 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5256 |
| Registration plate issues | 4222 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3707 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3539 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3509 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3060 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3028 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2765 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2723 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2645 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2486 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2477 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2403 |
| Rear brake binding | 2328 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2270 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2254 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1961 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1866 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1811 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1766 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1743 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1705 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1695 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1687 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1609 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1607 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1553 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1486 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1460 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1456 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1443 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1441 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1414 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1341 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1233 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1166 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1165 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1152 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1137 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1100 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1084 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1064 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 968 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 960 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 930 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 916 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 890 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 860 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 819 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 812 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 809 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 798 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 793 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 787 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 742 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 739 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 722 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 719 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 699 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 684 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 677 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 646 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 645 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 633 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 632 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 631 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 602 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 587 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 576 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 569 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 566 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 559 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 548 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 533 |
| Front brake application uneven | 533 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 530 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 521 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 520 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 520 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 506 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 505 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 503 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 500 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 500 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 496 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 493 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 490 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 487 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 481 |
| Brake hose damaged | 465 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 456 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 452 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 447 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 440 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 438 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 436 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 435 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 428 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 428 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 422 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 417 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 414 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 414 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 408 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 394 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 394 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 392 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 385 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 381 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 380 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 380 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 378 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 371 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 356 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 352 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 344 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 339 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 328 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 322 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 311 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 305 |