| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11533 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9878 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8869 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5172 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4113 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2448 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2330 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1538 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1456 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1396 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1386 |
| Registration plate issues | 1371 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1351 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1284 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1218 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1167 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1165 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1051 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1042 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1028 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 945 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 931 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 846 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 768 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 753 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 736 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 679 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 619 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 610 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 582 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 577 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 552 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 551 |
| 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| | 539 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 535 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 494 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 492 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 489 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 477 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 469 |
| 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| | 467 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 456 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 454 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 448 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 446 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 446 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 439 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 438 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 427 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 423 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 419 |
| 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| | 412 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 410 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 401 |
| 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| | 391 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 390 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 387 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 385 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 381 |
| Windscreen has damage | 380 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 379 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 360 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 360 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 351 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 331 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 330 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 317 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 300 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 288 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 279 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 260 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 259 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 250 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 249 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 249 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 238 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 228 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 209 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 208 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 205 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 204 |
| Front brake application uneven | 204 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 204 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 203 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 203 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 198 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 186 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 183 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 183 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 179 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 171 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 171 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 170 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 162 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 161 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 159 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Rear brake binding | 157 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 156 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 155 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 153 |