| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8967 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6334 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6013 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3475 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3348 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2453 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2390 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2296 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1817 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1489 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1478 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1453 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1414 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1336 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1308 |
| Registration plate issues | 1072 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 990 |
| Windscreen has damage | 910 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 908 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 901 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 897 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 823 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 822 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 806 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 788 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 729 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 689 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 668 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 647 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 641 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 635 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 632 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 617 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 605 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 574 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 568 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 560 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 557 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 519 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 516 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 500 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 498 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 488 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 456 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 445 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 438 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 434 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 431 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 424 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 422 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 421 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 412 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 407 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 399 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 396 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 386 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 384 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 382 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 380 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 370 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 363 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 362 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 350 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 338 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 332 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 330 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 314 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 312 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 306 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 305 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 294 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Rear brake binding | 268 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 267 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 260 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 253 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 253 |
| Front brake application uneven | 251 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 248 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 247 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 230 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 229 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 229 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 222 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 221 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 219 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 215 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 215 |
| 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| | 203 |
| 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| | 202 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 199 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 198 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 195 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 194 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 194 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 187 |
| 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| | 187 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 184 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 184 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 183 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 165 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 164 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 163 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 157 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 157 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 156 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 155 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 151 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 150 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 146 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 141 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 136 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 135 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 128 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 123 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 122 |