| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8150 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6052 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5295 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2437 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2014 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1851 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1752 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1566 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1309 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1264 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1219 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1072 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 952 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 881 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 825 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 764 |
| Windscreen has damage | 709 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 688 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 648 |
| Registration plate issues | 507 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 501 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 494 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 480 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 471 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 462 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 440 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 410 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 383 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 370 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 369 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 368 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 365 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 363 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 358 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 326 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 323 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 313 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 313 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 309 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 302 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 300 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 290 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 281 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 263 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 262 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 246 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 240 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 239 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 236 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 228 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 216 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 215 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 212 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 210 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 196 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 188 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 186 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 183 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 181 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 169 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 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| | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| 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| | 157 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 157 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 152 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| 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| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 142 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 141 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 139 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 138 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Front brake application uneven | 131 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 130 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 129 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 128 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 128 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 124 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 122 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 121 |
| Rear brake binding | 121 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 120 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 112 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 111 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 108 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 106 |