| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8756 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6363 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5199 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2630 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2431 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1888 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1472 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1464 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1352 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1319 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1309 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1142 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1104 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 803 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 774 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 759 |
| Windscreen has damage | 742 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 716 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 689 |
| Registration plate issues | 675 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 628 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 625 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 609 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 565 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 547 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 484 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 481 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 473 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 454 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 442 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 437 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 437 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 417 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 409 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 405 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 368 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 367 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 354 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 341 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 341 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 339 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 332 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 325 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 303 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 296 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 260 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 257 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 256 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 252 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 234 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 233 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 220 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 217 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 213 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 212 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 211 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 209 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 209 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 199 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 197 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 195 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 193 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 193 |
| Rear brake binding | 190 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 186 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 179 |
| 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| | 176 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 169 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 167 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 166 |
| 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| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 164 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| 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| | 162 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 154 |
| 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| | 153 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 150 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 148 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
| Front brake application uneven | 146 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 138 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 137 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 137 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 129 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 126 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 124 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 119 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 117 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 116 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 115 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 113 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 113 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 109 |