| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1449 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1020 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 697 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 669 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 606 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 523 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 484 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 437 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 408 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 322 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 284 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 277 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 264 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 262 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 235 |
| Registration plate issues | 229 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 208 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 186 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 106 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 96 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 85 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 68 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 65 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 58 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 57 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 51 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 48 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 39 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 38 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 36 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 35 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 32 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 32 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 27 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 27 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 24 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 20 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |