| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7713 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5835 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5617 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2437 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2006 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1762 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1629 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1084 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 969 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 962 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 928 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 854 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 842 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 771 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 728 |
| Windscreen has damage | 716 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 674 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 672 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 599 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 586 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 520 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 512 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 499 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 491 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 477 |
| Registration plate issues | 473 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 450 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 444 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 444 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 415 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 384 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 379 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 279 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 277 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 275 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 272 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 272 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 263 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 221 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 219 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 214 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 204 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 204 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 203 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 198 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 182 |
| 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| | 179 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 176 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 170 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 166 |
| 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| | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 162 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 155 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 153 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 150 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 150 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 149 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 148 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 141 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 139 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 137 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 136 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 135 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a)) | 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| | 133 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Front brake application uneven | 131 |
| 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| | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 126 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 123 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 123 |
| Rear brake binding | 123 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 122 |
| 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 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 121 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 119 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 118 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 116 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |