| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7553 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5743 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5571 |
| Rear brake binding | 3339 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2960 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2397 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2075 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1880 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1855 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1585 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1454 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1425 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1287 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1238 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1018 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 943 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 863 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 815 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 784 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 751 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 703 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 612 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 593 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 556 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 556 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 548 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 538 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 537 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 536 |
| Registration plate issues | 535 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 507 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 506 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 471 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 465 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 453 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 431 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 414 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 401 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 401 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 388 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 375 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 372 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 363 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 343 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 333 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 309 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 306 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 305 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 305 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 273 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 271 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 267 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 264 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 261 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 247 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 236 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 223 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 221 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 215 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 210 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 201 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 194 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 190 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 186 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 186 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 167 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 157 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 153 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 142 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 137 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 137 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 132 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 131 |