| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6296 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5019 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4875 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1811 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1543 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1288 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1210 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1075 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1030 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 979 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 843 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 815 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 714 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 661 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 651 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 613 |
| Windscreen has damage | 610 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 584 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 567 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 554 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 522 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 437 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 398 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 359 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 329 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 324 |
| Registration plate issues | 321 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 320 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 295 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 291 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 284 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 282 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 243 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 236 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 232 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 231 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 229 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 219 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 209 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 208 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 203 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 202 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 182 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 176 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 170 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 168 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 166 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 166 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 163 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 157 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 154 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 153 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 153 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 143 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 139 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 136 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 134 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 132 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 124 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| 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| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 120 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 120 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 119 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 117 |
| Rear brake binding | 116 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 113 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 111 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 109 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 108 |
| Front brake application uneven | 108 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 102 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 102 |
| 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| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| 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| | 97 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 94 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 93 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 93 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |