| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1686 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1003 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 688 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 671 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 600 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 552 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 405 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 402 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 382 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 267 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 259 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 250 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 237 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 234 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 230 |
| Registration plate issues | 207 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 188 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 170 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 167 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 165 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 163 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 126 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 102 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 91 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 69 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 64 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 61 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 60 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 33 |
| Windscreen has damage | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 31 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 29 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 26 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 20 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 19 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 18 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 17 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 17 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |