| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5950 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3769 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3706 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2219 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2173 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1595 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1541 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1465 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1290 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 885 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 865 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 862 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 826 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 825 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 820 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 804 |
| Windscreen has damage | 705 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 675 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 656 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 631 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 603 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 602 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 593 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 581 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 557 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 542 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 541 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 539 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 493 |
| Registration plate issues | 484 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 484 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 481 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 475 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 463 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 445 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 420 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 416 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 416 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 411 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 405 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 405 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 402 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 363 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 356 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 349 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 338 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 335 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 329 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 304 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 303 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 296 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 294 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 285 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 272 |
| Rear brake binding | 272 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 267 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 258 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 244 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 235 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 233 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 230 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 230 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 229 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 227 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 218 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 215 |
| Front brake application uneven | 213 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 210 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 208 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 205 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 203 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 194 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 193 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 192 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 186 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 185 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 179 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 177 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 171 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 171 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 170 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 162 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 157 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 154 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 148 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 146 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 135 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 133 |
| 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| | 129 |
| 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| | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 122 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 117 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 115 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 113 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 110 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 110 |
| 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| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 110 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 103 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 101 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 100 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 97 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 96 |
| 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| | 93 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 89 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 84 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 81 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 80 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 80 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 76 |